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    • seep anomaly confirmed organisms

    Metadata Updated: May 8, 2025

    Since 1998, geoscientists at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have identified and mapped over 31,000 water bottom (seafloor) acoustic amplitude anomalies in the deep water northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using 3-D time-migrated seismic surveys. The purpose of this mapping program is to understand the distribution of natural hydrocarbon seeps and related benthic fauna (chemosynthetic and coral communities) in the GOM, and to characterize other seafloor features related to the geological framework of the seafloor. These areas show anomalously high or low acoustic amplitude response relative to typical background, with most areas having overlapping seismic coverage by two or more surveys. These results cover over 230,000 square kilometers of seismic data interpretation. See BOEM website for more detailed information, https://www.boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Mapping-and-Data/Map-Gallery/Seismic-Water-Bottom-Anomalies-Map-Gallery.aspx

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: us-pd

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    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 8, 2025

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 8, 2025
    Publisher Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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    Data First Published 2024-03-07T09:17:35Z
    Data Last Modified 2024-03-22T15:09:18.042Z
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    Homepage URL https://boem-metaport-boem.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/BOEM::seep-anomaly-confirmed-organisms
    License https://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/
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    Publisher Hierarchy White House > U.S. Department of the Interior > Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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