Permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Methane, Alaska, USA, Version 1
Data set id:
GGD235
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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 HYDRATES
METHANE
PERMAFROST
SOIL GAS/AIR
Platform(s):
Not Specified
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 Reference System(s):
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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.