End of the season

We've had a very productive series of dives this leg exploring large submarine landslide features off the coast of Israel. We discovered seafloor pockmarks and areas of disturbed sediment, a large deep water coral habitat, cold hydrocarbon seeps with large buildups of calcium carbonate and associated deep sea fauna of tube worms and clams, and lots of methane seeps actively emitting gas bubbles and supporting interesting worm communities. The leg was cut short a bit due to a major storm system that will dominate the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for the next several days. Congratulations to all on a VERY successful Nautilus field season! Stay tuned for continued updates, video highlights, and live streams while we are in port and begin to break down for the year.


Congratulations about
Congratulations about successful season expedition to all team of Dr. Robert Ballard! Personal congratulations to my colleague Dr. Dwight Coleman - chief of last leg of this long and unbelievable expedition! It was great pleasure follow you every day, from first to the last legs. Good luck!
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