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

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Originator: Keith A. Kvenvolden
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Title: Permafrost and Gas Hydrates as Possible Sources of Methane, Alaska, USA
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Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
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Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/ggd235.html
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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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REFERENCE: 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. Kvenvolden, K. A., and Lorenson, T. D. 1991. Varying amounts of methane in shallow permafrost cores from Alaska. EOS, Transactions of the AGU, 72(44), Supplement, p. 162. (abstract) Kvenvolden, Collett, T. C and K. A., Lorenson, T. D. 1993. Studies of permafrost and gas hydrates as possible sources of atmospheric methane at high latitudes. In: Oremland, R.S. (ed.) Biogeochemistry of Global Change. NY: Chapman and Hall, p. 487-501. Kvenvolden, K. A., Collett, T. S., Lorenson, T. D., and Reeburgh, W. S. 1992. Methane in permafrost: Preliminary studies at the CRREL p ermafrost tunnel near Fox, Alaska. EOS, Transactions of the AGU, 73(14), Supplement, p. 119. (abstract) Kvenvolden, K. A., and Lorenson, T. D. 1993. Methane in permafrost: Preliminary results from coring at Fairbanks, Alaska. Chemosphere, 26, p. 609-616. Kvenvolden, K. A., and Collett, T. C. 1993. Permafrost and gas hydrates as possible sources of atmospheric methane at high latitudes. U.S. Geological Survey. Circular 1086, p. 92-93. Kvenvolden, K. A., Lorenson, T. D., and Barber, V. 1994. Methane in the Fox permafrost tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska. In: Till, A. B., and Moore, T.E. (eds.) 1993 Alaska Accomplishments Bulletin. U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 2107, p. 31-37. Kvenvolden, K. A., and Lorenson, T. D. 1995. Review of methane in permafrost near Fairbanks, Alaska. Geological Society of America. Abstracts with Programs, in press. Lorenson, T. D., Kvenvolden, K. A., and Lilley, M. D. 1992. Methane in permafrost: Comparison of frozen and thawed ground. E OS, Transactions of the AGU, 73(43), Supplement, p. 182-183. (abstrac t)
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North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.95
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.75
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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL GAS/AIR
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > GAS HYDRATES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > PERMAFROST
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > METHANE
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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
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Contact_Person: KEITH A. KVENVOLDEN
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