Seepage from an arctic shallow marine gas hydrate reservoir is insensitive to momentary ocean warming

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Hong, Wei-Li, Torres, Marta E., Carroll, JoLynn, Crémière, Antoine, Panieri, Giuliana, Yao, Haoyi, Serov, Pavel
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Arctic; Storfjordrenna; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1374892; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1374892; https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15745

Arctic gas hydrate reservoirs located in shallow water and proximal to the sediment-water interface are thought to be sensitive to bottom water warming that may trigger gas hydrate dissociation and the release of methane. Here, we evaluate bottom water temperature as a potential driver for hydrate d...