The BALTIC GAS researchers on RV Merian are now exploring methane deposits in sediments of the Baltic Sea. See the press release from IOW, and find blogs and weekly reports from the cruise here: http://www.io-warnemuende.de/fs-merian-2010-de.html (31.07.2010).
The BONUS PhD field course by BALTIC GAS, "Seismo-acoustic Imaging of Sedimentary and Gas-related Features in the Baltic Sea", starts today. See announcement and course details (15.07.2010).