Greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian Arctic aquatic systems dated for the first time
Friday, December 18, 2015 - 22:02
in Earth & Climate
For the first time, researchers have successfully dated the carbon dioxide and methane emitted by ponds and lakes on Bylot Island, Nunavut. The research team observed significant variability in age and emission rates of greenhouse gases (GHG) from aquatic systems located in a continuous permafrost zone.