Open AccessA Massive Methane Reservoir Is Lurking Beneath the Sea
Author(s) -
Fanni Szakal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo157401
Subject(s) - methane , geology , oceanography , environmental science , petroleum engineering , earth science , chemistry , organic chemistry
Scientists have found a methane reservoir below the permafrost seabed of the Laptev Sea—a reservoir that could suddenly release large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas.