Flammable ice
Article Abstract:
There is more energy stored in methane-laced ice crystals in the seafloor than in all of the world's known fossil fuels. However, the deposits can become unstable, and escaping gas may contribute to global warming.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Global warming, Methane, Greenhouse gases, Marine geophysics
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
The human impact on climate
Article Abstract:
An international Panel on Climate Change acknowledged in 1995 that humans have an influence on climate. Long-term climate monitoring is needed to determine the extent and implications of that influence.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
World, Human beings, Human-environment interactions, Climatology, Climatic changes, Climate change
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Subjects list: Research
Similar abstracts:
- Abstracts: The myth of unlimited water. The wonder of water. Where is our fresh water?
- Abstracts: Testing times. Tremor control. Building on firm foundations
- Abstracts: Electric tales. The last hero pilot. Point & zoom
- Abstracts: The gene doctor is in. Blueprint of a star. Good-bye, Dolly,...
- Abstracts: An independent perspective on the Human Genome Project. The evolution of molecular computation
This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.