Annual Report 2020
CAGE investigates methane release, a greenhouse gas far stronger than CO2, from the Arctic seafloor. Vast amounts of methane are trapped at shallow depths below the seafloor as gas hydrates, ice-like mixtures of gas and water. Current ocean warming makes these shallow greenhouse gas reservoirs parti...
| Published in: | CAGE – Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate Report Series |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2022
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/cage/article/view/6739 https://doi.org/10.7557/cage.6739 |
| Summary: | CAGE investigates methane release, a greenhouse gas far stronger than CO2, from the Arctic seafloor. Vast amounts of methane are trapped at shallow depths below the seafloor as gas hydrates, ice-like mixtures of gas and water. Current ocean warming makes these shallow greenhouse gas reservoirs particularly vulnerable to thawing. CAGE investigates the processes involved and implications for the Arctic climate and environment. |
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