Title :
A multidisciplinary sea-floor observatory in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Results of preliminary studies
Author :
McGee, T. ; Lutken, C. ; Macelloni, L. ; Woolsey, J.R. ; Lapham, L. ; Battista, B. ; Caruso, S. ; Goebel, V.
Author_Institution :
Center for Marine Resources & Environ. Technol., Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
Abstract :
Discussion of results of preliminary studies at the sea-floor observatory site in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Keywords :
bathymetry; ocean chemistry; sediments; Mississippi Canyon Lease Block 118; bathymetric surface morphology; bio-geochemical studies; gas composition; microbial activity; multidisciplinary sea-floor observatory; northern Gulf of Mexico; sediments; Gases; Microorganisms; Observatories; Ocean temperature; Oceanographic techniques; Sea floor; Sea surface; Sediments; Surface morphology; Vents;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1
