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Arrow Re: Gas From Ocean Floor May Drive Global Warming

Excellent, excellent, excellent article! Not only is it timely in regard to our global warming discussions, it supports my view.

Besides the danger presented by the methane reaching the atmosphere, these large submarine gas releases may sink ships that unhappily pass over them.

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Originally Posted by theage.com
Massive gas bubbles rising from the sea floor may be capable of sinking ships and could explain the disappearance of a vessel in a North Sea "Bermuda Triangle", Melbourne researchers have concluded.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...631498889.html

Web Results 1 - 10 of about 14,000 for methane release sinks ships. (0.62 seconds)


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