Modeling the climate response to a massive methane release from gas hydrates

The climate response to a massive release of methane from gas hydrates is simulated in two 2500-year-long numerical experiments performed with a three-dimensional, global coupled atmosphere-sea ice-ocean model of intermediate complexity. Two different equilibrium states were used as reference climat...

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Published in:Paleoceanography
Main Authors: Renssen, H., Beets, C.J., Fichefet, T., Goosse, H., Kroon, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/cfee82db-9a63-4886-a519-fda0dccf344a
https://doi.org/10.1029/2003PA000968
https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/2002379/169689.pdf
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Summary:The climate response to a massive release of methane from gas hydrates is simulated in two 2500-year-long numerical experiments performed with a three-dimensional, global coupled atmosphere-sea ice-ocean model of intermediate complexity. Two different equilibrium states were used as reference climates; the first state with preindustrial forcing conditions and the second state with a four times higher atmospheric CO