followup: green goo
2009-Sep-29, Tuesday 07:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellowtiggerBack in July, I mentioned the report of a 15-mile stretch of green goo in the Arctic ocean near Alaska. I went searching today for any reports on what that stuff really was.
Basically, it was rotting compost that turned all oily and icky on the surface of the water. A phytoplankton researcher with the University of Alaska has two theories on the origin of such a large mass of seaweed:
I'm still not having any luck, though, finding recent news on that (potential) volcano in the Pacific ocean near Oregon state.
Basically, it was rotting compost that turned all oily and icky on the surface of the water. A phytoplankton researcher with the University of Alaska has two theories on the origin of such a large mass of seaweed:
- A severe storm and heavy seas in the area brought up seaweed from the bottom, and it is now decomposing on the surface.
- The seasonal ice melt created an infusion of fresh water into the salt water, resulting in reduced oxygen and plant life rising to the surface.
I'm still not having any luck, though, finding recent news on that (potential) volcano in the Pacific ocean near Oregon state.