Enrichment in <sup>13</sup>C of atmospheric CH<sub>4</sub> during the Younger Dryas termination
The abrupt warming across the Younger Dryas termination (~11 600 yr before present) was marked by a large increase in the global atmospheric methane mixing ratio. The debate over sources responsible for the rise in methane centers on the roles of global wetlands, marine gas hydrates, and thermokarst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/8/1177/2012/cp-8-1177-2012.pdf |