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Why are methane hydrates so difficult to extract from the seafloor?
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∙ 11y ago
Methane hydrates are so difficult to extract from the sea floor because if methane gas escapes directly to the atmosphere, as a byproduct of extraction, an earthquake or warming ocean waters, the consequences could be dire. 3000 times more methane exists in hydrate deposits than in the atmosphere. Releasing even a fraction of this amount would amplify global warming.
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Why are Methane hydrates bad for boats?
There is no direct way that methane hydrates, which are deposited deep under the ocean floor, are a danger for boats.
True or false Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
True and False. Methane hydrates form mostly under permafrost and ice caps, but some form in the ocean.Methane hydrates are expensive to obtain.
How much methane may be locked up sediments containing gas hydrates?
20 quadrillion cubic meters
How much methane may be locked up in sediments containg gas hydrates?
20 quadrillion cubic meters
Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
it is so expensive i don't even know how expensive it is
Why are Methane hydrates bad for boats?
There is no direct way that methane hydrates, which are deposited deep under the ocean floor, are a danger for boats.
What potential benefits can methane hydrates have?
is the gas methae (hydrates)ba potetial energy source?
True or false Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
True and False. Methane hydrates form mostly under permafrost and ice caps, but some form in the ocean.Methane hydrates are expensive to obtain.
What conditions are most favorable for making methane hydrates?
cold
What could gas hydrates be used for?
As a source of energy.
Where are methane hydrates found?
As Methane Hydrants form at low temperature and at high pressure, they can be found on the seabed and in arctic perma-frost.
How much methane may be locked up sediments containing gas hydrates?
20 quadrillion cubic meters
Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
it is so expensive i don't even know how expensive it is
How much methane may be locked up in sediments containg gas hydrates?
20 quadrillion cubic meters
What is the new energy source found in the ocean that is costly to get?
Ocean Thermal power.Ocean Wave power.
Definition of methane hydrates?
Methane hydrate, also called methane clathrate, or methane ice, is a compound containing large amounts of the natural gas methane in a water crystal form, rather like ice. It is found on the sea bed, under layers of sediment.Harvesting it would be difficult and dangerous as there could be immense leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, which could trigger a rapid increase in global warming.
How do i make a power plant to produce energy from dead fishes?
Extract methane.
