Researchers find wreck of sunken barge in Monterey Canyon
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
During a recent expedition to map earthquake faults in Monterey Bay, MBARI researchers discovered the wreck of a barge on the muddy seafloor in Monterey Canyon. The barge Umpqua II was about 1,700 meters (one mile) below the ocean surface.