PubTalk 4/2003 — Gaia's Breath
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Detailed Description
Methane and the Future of Natural Gas
By Keith A. Kvenvolden, Geochemist
- The Earth--or "Gaia," the Earth Goddess of Ancient Greece-- exhales more than 1 million tons of methane each day
- Mud volcanoes around the world emit about 5 million tons of methane each year as part of Gaia's breath
- Energy sources used by society have evolved from wood to coal to oil and natural gas.soon possibly to hydrogen extracted from natural gas?
- Gas hydrate--"ice that burns"--found under the sea and in permafrost regions, is a potential future source of energy
Details
Image Dimensions: 320 x 240
Date Taken:
Length: 01:10:03
Location Taken: Menlo Park, CA, US
Transcript
Contact wmcesic@usgs.gov for transcript.