The serious true direct lowdown on this methane hydrate gas release phenomenon that has been getting so much attention from the documentary crowd. Instead of a documentary this is more of a University level lecture from the experts who actually have been doing the research. So yes it is much more boring to watch. But it pays back by being truthful without fear mongering and moody background music.In other words no Hollywood treatment here just facts and photos. For those unaware, methane hydrate is a powerful greenhouse gas that is locked in a form of ice deep in the ocean and in the sea ice at the bottom of the ocean in the arctic regions. When sea water warms up the methane ice is melted and releases gasses. Some of the gasses turn into CO2 and some is released as methane due to different processes going on in the water. Thats the simple explanation. You will need to watch it to gain better understanding. This issue is important because if enough methane is leaking from the sea ice it could cause super quick accelerated global warming. youtu.be/mSTm6cZjO14
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:06:29 +0000
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