Hydrate Growth at Bullseye Vent?
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 9 December 2011
Researchers use seafloor compliance to study gas hydrate changes at Clayoquot Slope. A 2.88% decrease in compliance suggests a 3× increase in hydrate concentration from 22% to 64% over 228 days—equivalent to 600 million kg of hydrate mass change
Keywords: Gas hydrates, Barkley Canyon, seafloor compliance, hydrate stiffness, Clayoquot Slope, NEPTUNE, sediment dynamics
CSI Salish Sea
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 27 April 2013
Marine forensics studies using pig carcasses on the VENUS observatory show that decomposition depends heavily on oxygen levels. Rapid scavenging occurs in oxygen-rich areas, while low-oxygen delays decay for months. Research informs forensic timelines.
Keywords: Forensic entomology, Saanich Inlet, Strait of Georgia, decomposition, scavenging, oxygen levels, VENUS observatory, underwater carcass study
Final Expedition of 2013 in the Salish Sea at Full Swing
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 23 October 2013
Ocean Networks Canada concluded its final 2013 maintenance expedition aboard CCGS Vector, servicing VENUS observatory sites in Saanich Inlet and the Strait of Georgia with support from Canpac Divers and the ROV Oceanic Explorer.
Keywords: Ocean Networks Canada, VENUS observatory, maintenance expedition, Saanich Inlet, Strait of Georgia, CCGS Vector, ROV Oceanic Explorer, Canpac Divers
