Permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Methane, Alaska, USA, Version 1
Data set id:
GGD235

Overview

This project measured the amount of methane present in shallow permafrost and gas hydrate near Fairbanks, Alaska, to evaluate the role of permafrost and gas hydrate as possible sources of atmospheric methane. Air samples and 10 cm core samples were analyzed by gas chromatography.
Parameter(s):
GAS HYDRATESMETHANEPERMAFROSTSOIL GAS/AIR
Platform(s):
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Sensor(s):
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Data Format(s):
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Temporal Coverage:
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Temporal Resolution:
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Spatial Resolution:
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Spatial Coverage:
N:
64.95
S:
64.75
E:
-147.583
W:
-148
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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