Permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Methane, Alaska, USA

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Data Contributors KVENVOLDEN, KEITH A. Parameters ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > METHANE FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST NATURAL RESOURCES > GAS HYDRATES SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST SOILS > PERMAFROST SOILS > SOIL GAS/AIR

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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.

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Keith A. Kvenvolden. 2004. Permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Methane, Alaska, USA. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

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