This article in the Guardian.co.uk seeks to put in perspective the role of arctic methane in future climate change. The article has many links, so you too can become methane-supersaturated, just like the ocean waters above the East Siberian Arctic Shelf.
If you just wish their conclusion, it is:
"For methane to be a game-changer in the future of Earth's climate, it would have to degas to the atmosphere catastrophically, on a time scale that is faster than the decadal lifetime of methane in the air. So far no one has seen or proposed a mechanism to make that happen."
My opinion? I think methane may be a bigger player than the above quote implies. If you have an opinion, please add it under comments.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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