Arctic Ocean Echo Sounder (VIDEO)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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The methane is released as bubbles which can be seen as flares in echo sounder surveys. Here is an example of a marked difference between flares observed in winter (May) and Summer (August). C

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B. Ferré/CAGE, UiT

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