Posts Tagged ‘hydrothermal vent’
Volcanic vents belch pure CO2 into sea
STANFORD (US) — Rare volcanic vents in the Mediterranean Sea bubble carbon dioxide, making the water more acidic—a glimpse of how marine ecosystems may be affected as global warming intensifies. Continue…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 10:26 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Apr 28, 2011 11:26 - 2 Comments
Early Earth rich in carbon monoxide
U. CHICAGO (US) — A volcanic crater is offering clues to the composition of Earth’s early atmosphere, when carbon monoxide levels may have been tens of thousands of times higher than current concentrations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 11:42 - 2 Comments
Lost City microbes vie for control
U. WASHINGTON (US)—On the marine microbial stage, there appears to be a vast group of understudies only too ready to step in when “star” microbes falter. At least that’s what happens at the Lost City hydrothermal vent field in the mid-Atlantic Ocean—the only one of its kind found thus far. (more…)
