Cold seep
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cold-seep-225-2082716
title:
Cold seep
text:
A cold seep is an area of the ocean floor where seepage of fluids rich in hydrogen sulfide, methane, and other hydrocarbons occurs, often in the form of a brine pool. Cold does not mean that the temperature of the seepage is lower than that of the surrounding sea water; on the contrary, its temperature is often slightly higher. The "cold" is relative to the very warm conditions of a hydrothermal vent. Cold seeps constitute a biome supporting several endemic species. Cold seeps develop unique top
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description:
Ocean floor area where hydrogen sulfide, methane and other hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage occurs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_seep
date created:
2003-12-13T18:20:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T16:37:06Z
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