Date
Resource Type
Video
Region
Arctic
Completion Time
Less than 1 period
Grade
High school and Up
Topic
Energy
Earth Science
Physical Science
Climate Change
Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate
Polar Science
Snow and Ice Science
Atmospheric Science
Climate Change
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying the East Siberian Arctic Shelf region and finding the seafloor there holds vast stores of frozen methane and is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas. In this video University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Natalia Shakhova discusses the East Siberian Arctic Shelf area.
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