Deepest Arctic Methane Mounds & Unique Life Discovered in Greenland Sea

Scientists have uncovered the deepest known gas hydrate mounds and a thriving chemosynthetic ecosystem at 3.6 km below the Greenland Sea. This discovery significantly advances our understanding of Arctic deep-sea life and its role in global climate processes.

• Deepest methane hydrate mounds found at 3.6 km in Greenland Sea.
• Unique chemosynthetic life thrives around methane seeps.
• Discovery made during Ocean Census Arctic Deep expedition.
• Findings published in prestigious Nature Communications journal.
• Redefines understanding of Arctic deep-sea ecosystems and carbon cycling.
• Implications for global climate models and biodiversity protection.

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