• Gas seeps in Norwegian waters – distribution and mechanisms 

      Thorsnes, Terje; Chand, Shyam; Bellec, Valerie Karin; Nixon, Chantel; Brunstad, Harald; Lepland, Aivo; Aarrestad, Sigrun M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-01)
      Gas seeps and fluid-flow related seabed features are found over the entire Norwegian exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Multibeam water-column data from c. 136 000 km2 has revealed more than 5 000 gas seeps. Most of the gas seeps seem to have biogenic, thermogenic or mixed origin; some may be of abiotic origin. The spatial distribution of the gas seeps appears to correlate with: 1 – structural highs ...