Methane hydrate and future prospect of natural gas resources. 5. Methane hydrate and global environmental problem.

Accession number;99A0134662
Title;Methane hydrate and future prospect of natural gas resources. 5. Methane hydrate and global environmental problem.
Author; KANEKO HIROSHI (Inst. of Appl. Energy)
Journal Title;Kurin Enerugi
Journal Code:L1693A
ISSN:0918-7510
VOL.8;NO.1;PAGE.53-58(1999)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.12
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;This paper presents the relation between methane hydrate (MH) and the global environmental problem, and especially its relation to various phenomena on the earth. A theory that the "mystery of Bermuda Triangle" is caused by a collapse of MH so that there is no mystery is introduced. Various views related to the long-term climatic variation cycle which are one of causes of the global warming are introduced. A discussion that the decomposition of MH causes the subsolifluction, behavior of MH caused by the climatic variation, and various opinions on its effects are presented.