Variations in atmospheric methane concentration during the Holocene epoch
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Atmospheric methane concentrations ranged from 590-760 ppb through much of the Holocene up to 1700 C.E.
“Ice core records show atmospheric methane (CH4) concentrations range from 590 -760 ppb through much of the Holocene ( 71-75 ) up to 1700 C.E.”
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- Authors
- Blunier, T., Chappellaz, J., Schwander, J., Stauffer, B., & Raynaud, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Bern (CH)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1995-03
- Volume
- 374
- Issue
- 6517
- Pages
- 46-49
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2008966027
- Cited by
- 381
- References
- 32
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- FWCI
- 15.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- infoscience.epfl.ch
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Keywords
- atmospheric methane, Holocene, ice core records, GRIP ice core, water cycle, wetlands, Late Holocene, mid-Holocene, paleoclimate
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