科学家研究新西兰的甲烷气体渗漏,以了解附近的构造活动。 Scientists study methane gas seep in New Zealand to understand nearby tectonic activity.

来自美国、智利和意大利的科学家正与新西兰的当地专家合作,研究霍克湾劳卡瓦谷的甲烷气体渗漏。 Scientists from the US, Chile, and Italy are collaborating with local experts in New Zealand to study a methane gas seep in Raukawa Valley, Hawke's Bay. 这个地点是该地区已知的4个地点之一,正在帮助研究人员了解沿Hikurangi构造边缘的地质过程,太平洋板块被迫在澳大利亚板块下面。 This site, one of four known in the region, is helping researchers understand geological processes along the Hikurangi tectonic margin, where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the Australian Plate. 该小组正在收集水和气体样本,以便进行分析。 The team is collecting water and gas samples for analysis.