大気中のCH4に対するデルタ13Cの氷の記録は,若いドライアス-プレボリアス移行期における大気中のCH4の記録である
Hinrich Schaefer1, Michael J Whiticar, Edward J Brook
1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Post Office Box 3055, V8W 3P6, Canada. schaefeh@geo.oregonstate.edu
まとめ
若いドライアスからプレボリアスへの移行期間のグリーンランドからの大気中のメタンの炭素同位体比は,以前より高い天然メタン排出量または以前より強いシンク分化を示唆しています. これは,この古代の気候変化の間に複雑なメタンサイクルがあったことを示しています.
科学分野:
- 古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは
- 大気化学 大気化学
- イソトープ地球化学 イソトープ地球化学
背景:
- ユング・ドライアスからプレボレアル (YD-PB) への移行は,重要な気候変動の転換を意味します.
- 大気中のメタン (CH4) 濃度とその同位体シグネチャーは,過去の気候動態を理解するために重要である.
- 以前のメタン予算は,天然の同位体変動を完全に考慮していない可能性があります.
研究 の 目的:
- YD-PB移行中の大気中のメタン炭素同位体比 (デルタ13CH4) を再構築する.
- この重要な気候期間中にメタンの発生源と吸収源を調査する.
- 古代のメタン同位体データを現代の値と予算の見積もりと比較する.
主な方法:
- 氷核サンプルから得られたメタン炭素同位体比 (デルタ13CH4) の分析.
- 氷の限界 グリーンランドの西部の氷芯の掘削.
- 既知のメタンの源とシンクの文脈における同位体データの解釈.
主要な成果:
- メタンの炭素同位体比 (デルタ13CH4) は,YD-PB移行の800年以上にわたり,約 -46 per mil で比較的一定に留まっていました.
- この値は,現代の大気圏よりも約1 per mil高く,人類による排出を除いて予想されるよりも5.5 per mil高くなります.
- メタンの上昇中の恒定デルタ13CH4は,海洋クラトラートではなく,熱帯湿地またはエアロビック植物によるCH4生産からの貢献を示唆しています.
結論:
- 同位体データは,従来と仮定したよりも高い天然の13C豊富なメタン排出量またはより強いシンク分化を必要とします.
- この結果は,YD-PB移行期間のメタン排出量の多源シナリオを裏付けています.
- 海洋クラスラートメタンの放出は,この期間に重要な源となる可能性は低い.
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