Waves beating (IMAGE)

University of Gothenburg

Waves beating

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In many fjords, anoxic environments at the bottom result in the production of methane gas. In heavy storms, the water from the bottom is brought up to the surface, resulting in large emissions of methane gas into the atmosphere.

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R Lindblom

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