The IMMeRSS (Interagency Mission for Methane Research at Seafloor Seeps) expedition focuses on the geology, ecology, chemistry, and physics of methane seeps on the U.S. Mid-Atlantic margin between Baltimore Canyon and Hatteras Canyon at water depths of 400-1,600 meters (1,300-5,250 feet).
The expedition is being led by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists in collaboration with the British Geological Survey and with support from NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), the USGS, and the U.S. Department of Energy. |