Small oil droplets that have seeped through the sediment. The droplets are adhered to the top of methane hydrate. This image was taken at a depth of less than 1000m in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of Ian MacDonald, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi .
Small oil droplets that have seeped through the sediment. The droplets are adhered to the top of methane hydrate. This image was taken at a depth of less than 1000m in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of Ian MacDonald, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi .