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Microbes in underground aquifers beneath deep-sea Mid-Atlantic Ridge 'chow down' on carbon
Microbes in a sub-seafloor aquifer feast on carbon in fluids flowing through the permeable rock.
Credit: National Science Foundation
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Water from the sea floor "migrates" into Earth's crust and flows through the horizontal aquifer.
Credit: Harvard University
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A watertight well allows access to pristine fluids in the aquifer under the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Credit: WHOI
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The remotely operated vehicle Jason obtained water samples from the sub-seafloor aquifer.
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory
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Up-close view of the watertight seafloor well that's used to access the deep subsurface aquifer.
Credit: WHOI
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North Pond is a sediment-filled depression on the western flank of the undersea Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Credit: MBL
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