Intensity of past Methane Release Measured with New, Groundbreaking Methods (VIDEO)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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Novel geochemical measurements help scientists reconstruct the past intensity of the methane seeps in the Arctic Ocean. They indicate a strong methane fluctuation, responding to known periods of abrupt cooling and warming at the end of the last glacial cycle.

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CAGE Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate

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