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Ocean Robots: Hydrocarbon Seeps

Natural seafloor oil seeps offer clues to how spills change over time—explored up close with vehicles like Sentry, Jason, and Alvin.

Places where hydrocarbons naturally seep from the seafloor provide a way to study how oil spills in the ocean change over time. But scientists need vehicles like Sentry, Jason, or Alvin to get a close-up look.

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