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Away Team Update: Exploring Hydrothermal Vents In The Gulf Of California

by Keith Cowing

When Samantha Joye and her fellow researchers once again set sail into the Gulf of California, they weren’t sure what to expect.

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The Guaymas Basin – A Hot Spot For Hydrothermal Generation And Anaerobic Microbial Degradation Of Hydrocarbons

by Keith Cowing

Guaymas Basin is a young marginal rift basin in the Gulf of California characterized by active seafloor spreading, rapid deposition of organic-rich sediments, and steep geothermal gradients where sedimentary organic […]

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