methane release
1Methane — Methane …
2Arctic methane release — The release of methane from the Arctic seabed is a potential contribution to global warming induced by Arctic shrinkage and the thawing of seabed permafrost. Recent observations [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate change/exclusive …
3Methane clathrate — Burning ice . Methane, released by heating, burns; water drips. Inset: clathrate structure (University of Göttingen, GZG. Abt. Kristallographie). Source: United States Geological Survey. Methane clathrate, also called methane hydrate,… …
4Methane chimney — Illustration showing methane chimney from sea floor to surface. A methane chimney or gas chimney is a rising column of natural gas, mainly methane within a water or sediment column. Large deposits of frozen methane, when thawing, release gas into …
5Méthane — Méthane …
6Anaerobic oxidation of methane — (AOM) is a microbial process occurring mainly in anoxic marine sediments. During AOM methane is oxidized with sulfate as the terminal electron acceptor: CH4 + SO42 → HCO3 + HS + H2OAccording to current knowledge, AOM is mediated by a syntrophic… …
8Climate change feedback — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change, Runaway climate change, and Abrupt climate change Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each… …
10Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum — The Paleocene/Eocene boundary, Ma|eocene, was marked by the most rapid and significant climatic disturbance of the Cenozoic Era. A sudden global warming event, leading to the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, alternatively nowrap| Eocene… …
