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

Entry ID: ggd235

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Summary

Abstract: 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.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 64.95

S: 64.75

E: -147.58

W: -148.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Keith A. Kvenvolden

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

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd235.html

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

Science Keywords

CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Chemistry

Cryopedology

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Frozen Ground Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/fgdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC FGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Personnel

KEITH A. KVENVOLDEN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 415-354-3213

Fax: 415-354-3191

Email: kk at octopus.wr.usgs.gov

Contact Address:

US Geological Survey

345 Middlefield Road, MS 999

City: Menlo Park

Province or State: CA

Postal Code: 94025

Country: USA

Publications/References

Kvenvolden, K. A., Collett, T. S., and Williams, R. S. 1991. Methane in permafrost ice near Fairbanks, Alaska. EOS, Transactions of the AGU, 72(17), Supplement, p. 67. (abstract) Kvenvolden, K. A., and Collett, T. S. 1991. Permafrost and gas hydrates as sources of methane at high latitudes. International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry, 10th, San Francisco, CA. Abstracts, p. 22. ...

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-29

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