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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research has been undertaken by the Meteorological Office on the possibility of a release of methane hydrate from sea floor sediments caused by increased sea temperatures resulting from global warming and climate change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research has been undertaken by the Meteorological Office on the possibility of a release of methane hydrate from sea floor sediments caused by increased sea temperatures resulting from global warming and climate change.
Asked by
Llew Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivor Caplin
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
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Written questions
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Tabled on
15 October 2003
For answer on
23 October 2003
Answered on
23 October 2003
Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research has been undertaken by the Meteorological Office on the
possibility of a release of methane hydrate from sea floor sediments caused by increased sea temperatures resulting from global
warming and climate change. [133312]
Mr. Caplin: The Hadley Centre of the Meteorological Office has made a start assessing the potential destabilisation of hydrates.
Analysis of results from the Hadley Centre climate models has shown that the most vulnerable deposits are likely to be marine
hydrates in the shallow parts of the Arctic Ocean. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that the gradual melting of land ice- sheets
(which tends to stabilise marine hydrates by increasing sea-level and thereby the pressure at the bottom of the ocean), will be too
slow to counteract the effects of global wanning in the 21st century.
Subjects
Climate change; Pollution; Research; Seas and oceans; Gases; Methane; Met Office; Seabed
Date
23 October 2003
Reference
133312; 411 c657-8W;411 c663W
House
House of Commons