Josh- I'm just back from a month on the road, so I don't have anything on this for you yet...but I have been reading of several folks who are working on this and will see if I can run them down for you...serious implications for us in Alaska and Canada!
-Don > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:43:43 -0700 > Subject: [ENTS] Question on Global Warming > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > Does anyone know what the likely outcome will be if all or most of the > peat bogs and permafrost at northern latitudes release their stored > carbon as methane? How much hotter will Earth be then? > > What would be the absolute worst case scenario for climate change if > all fossil fuels are burnt and all the carbon in perma-frost, peat > bogs and tidal marshes is released as methane? > > What types of life would be left on Earth if that were to transpire? > > If anyone has these answers or know where to find reliable models or > calculations of these scenarious, I would like to know. > > Thanks, > Josh > > > > _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pc-scout/default.aspx?CBID=wl&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_pcscout:102009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
