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Methane is a powerful Greenhouse Gas. It is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The release of methane from tundra is what an engineer would describe as a positive feedback loop:
# The warmer it gets the more the tundra (permafrost) thaws. # The more it thaws the more methane is released. # The more methane (GHG) in the atmosphere the warmer it gets. # Return to step 1
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Is there a fear of climate change for tundra?
idk suk a thingYes, as the earth warms, the tundra is beginning to melt. This is releasing long-held methane into the atmosphere. Methane is a greenhouse gas twenty-one times more dangerous than carbon dioxide, so this will accelerate the warming process.
What happens when methane is heated strongly?
It burns.
How is methane is released into the atmosphere?
Cows.
Does methane still get released from landfills if its properly maintained?
The methane (and other gases) released in a landfill are a result of the action of bacteria on the biological matter (thrown out food leftovers) in the landfill. Releasing the methane from landfill into the air relieves the build up of gas which otherwise could result in an explosion. Preventing the creation of methane means eliminating the biological material or the microbes, which defeats the purpose of a landfill, and would be very difficult to accomplish. To prevent the methane from being released into the air could be accomplished by determining the source of methane creation and channeling it into containers so that it can be reused as fuel.
How much energy is released by burning methane?
4450 kJ of energy would be released.
Why should the government protect the tundra?
Frozen tundra contains much peat and rotting vegetation. If this melts then vast amounts of methane will be released into the atmosphere. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 21 times more powerful than Carbon dioxide. The melting of tundra will speed up global warming and climate change.This is what is called "positive feedback". The present warming melts the tundra, which causes more warming, which melts more tundra, and so on.
What type of soil is found in the tundra?
If you were to compare it to Arctic soil...Usually in cold places.... soil have methane ,soil in cold places releases methane... or parafrost
Which gas is released from paddy fields?
methane..
Why are scientists worried about the thaw in Siberia?
Scientists are concerned because the thaw in Siberia will release methane from the melting tundra. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas which is contributing to global warming.
Is there a fear of climate change for tundra?
idk suk a thingYes, as the earth warms, the tundra is beginning to melt. This is releasing long-held methane into the atmosphere. Methane is a greenhouse gas twenty-one times more dangerous than carbon dioxide, so this will accelerate the warming process.
What happens if animal died in the tundra?
then the organisms wont be able to help the lan (tundra!)
What happens when methane is heated strongly?
It burns.
How does methane get into the air?
Methane, a greenhouse gas twenty times more dangerous than carbon dioxide, enters the atmosphere by way of:cattle belchingpoor agricultural practices on pig and cattle farms dealing with manurerice paddy farmingfrom organic matter decomposing anaerobically behind hydro-electric damsfrom thawing tundra and lakes
How is methane is released into the atmosphere?
Cows.
What happens when methane is being burned?
The chemical reaction of methane oxydation (burning) is: CH4 + 2O2 = CO2 + H2O
What potent greenhouse gas is trapped in large quantities in the permafrost of the tundra?
Unfortunately, this potent greenhouse gas - METHANE - is no longer Trapped!
What happens after methane in the atmosphere?
it smells alot because its from cows
