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Operation Deep Slope 2006

Description

Operation Deep Slope 2006. Bacterial mats, mussels, and tubeworms arecommon at cold seeps. This image was taken at the Atwater Valley site at340 meters water depth from ALVIN.

Credit

Image courtesy of Expedition to the Deep Slope 2006, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2006 May 15

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Expedition to the Deep Slope

Keywords

Ocean Exploration