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Autonomous methane seep site monitoring offshore western Svalbard: hourly to seasonal variability and associated oceanographic parameters
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment, and Climate, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
Bénédicte Ferré
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment, and Climate, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
Anna Silyakova
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment, and Climate, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
Pär Jansson
Multiconsult Kyst og Marin, 9013 Tromsø, Norway
Peter Linke
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24148 Kiel, Germany
Manuel Moser
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment, and Climate, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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Short summary
Natural sources of atmospheric methane need to be better described and quantified. We present time series from ocean observatories monitoring two seabed methane seep sites in the Arctic. Methane concentration varied considerably on short timescales and seasonal scales. Seeps persisted throughout the year, with increased potential for atmospheric release in winter due to water mixing. The results highlight and constrain uncertainties in current methane estimates from seabed methane seepage.
Natural sources of atmospheric methane need to be better described and quantified. We present...
