Abstract:

High-Definition videos of bubbles and droplets rising from natural seeps and of physical sample collection operations were taken from the ROV Hercules and ROV ARGUS and near the seabed at two sites (MC118 and GC600) in July 2014.

Suggested Citation:

Socolofsky, Scott. 2016. HD movie files of bubbles and droplets rising from natural seeps in the Gulf of Mexico taken in July 2014. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7VM4969

Publications:

Wang, B., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2015). A deep-sea, high-speed, stereoscopic imaging system for in situ measurement of natural seep bubble and droplet characteristics. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 104, 134–148. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2015.08.001

Wang, B., Socolofsky, S. A., Breier, J. A., & Seewald, J. (2016). Observations of bubbles in natural seep flares at MC 118 and GC 600 usingin situquantitative imaging. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, n/a–n/a. doi:10.1002/2015jc011452

Purpose:

The in situ behavior of gas bubbles and oil droplets from natural oil seeps will help scientists understand and better predict the fundamental behavior or petroleum fluids in the ocean environment.

Data Parameters and Units:

High-definition videos stored as a collection of ~5 minute mov files.

Methods:

High-defintion video camera and Cruise Report with annotated times (UTC) for the videos. Video filenames are UTC timestamps.

Instruments:

Central HD camera mounded on ROV sleds.

Individual Files: