Response of the Black Sea methane budget to massive short-term submarine inputs of methane

A steady state box model was developed to estimate the methane input into the Black Sea water column at various water depths. Our model results reveal a total input of methane of 4.7 Tg yr<sup>−1</sup>. The model predicts that the input of methane is largest...

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Main Authors: O. Schmale, M. Haeckel, D. F. McGinnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-04-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/911/2011/bg-8-911-2011.pdf