Arctic Discovery: Deepest Methane Seeps and Ecosystem Found in Greenland Sea

Scientists have discovered the deepest known gas hydrate cold seeps on Earth, located 3,640 meters deep in the Greenland Sea's Molloy Ridge. These "Freya Hydrate Mounds" host a thriving chemosynthetic ecosystem, challenging previous understanding of deep-sea life and carbon cycling.

• Deepest Arctic gas hydrate cold seeps discovered at 3,640 meters in Greenland Sea.
• Headline depth of '36 kilometres' is inaccurate; actual depth is 3.6 kilometers (3,640 meters).
• Discovery reveals thriving chemosynthetic ecosystem fueled by methane and crude oil.
• Methane flares rising over 3,300 meters, among tallest ever recorded globally.
• Findings published in Nature Communications, redefining Arctic deep-sea ecosystems.
• Multinational team made the discovery during the Ocean Census Arctic Deep – EXTREME24 expedition.

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