Office of Fossil EnergyTechnology Summary Assessment Characterization of Methane Degradation and Methane-Degrading

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Main Authors: Coastal Waters, Microbes Alaska, David L. Kirchman, Matthew T. Cottrell
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.224.727
http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/publications/Hydrates/2010Reports/NT0005666_TSA.pdf
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Summary:under Award Number DE-NT0005666." Disclaimer: "This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. " 2 Current State of Knowledge Methane hydrates and other natural methane deposits in the Arctic potentially could contribute substantially to global atmospheric methane as the planet warms due to climate change. The Arctic is well known to harbor large reservoirs of methane on the