Methane increase warmed prehistoric Earth
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/prrl/jh031003.html#7

Gavin A. Schmidt, Drew T. Shindell, AGU


This study ran paleoclimate simulations of atmospheric chemistry to investigate the relationship between the release of frozen methane hydrates and Paleocene/Eocene warming. Model results indicate that the short-lived global climate change could have been induced by methane release into the atmosphere.


Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Computer Modeling, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work:AGU Highlights
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change