Re: Re: [geo] Re: Arctic methane

2011-05-08 Thread voglerlake
Do journalistic twists and hype make up your views? Give all of us a detailed/technical answer..beyond the hype of your favorite talking head...Please! On May 8, 2011 12:22am, voglerl...@gmail.com wrote: Do you have a basic conceptual idea of a plan of action?

[geo] Re: Vatican Report

2011-05-08 Thread Josh Horton
Ron, Note the following on p. 4: Nations should also avoid removal of carbon sinks by stopping deforestation, and should strengthen carbon sinks by reforestation of degraded lands. They also need to develop and deploy technologies that draw down excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. I would

[geo] Re: Arctic methane

2011-05-08 Thread John Nissen
Dear Peter, I agree entirely with your analysis of how we have got into this critical situation with the methane. And I agree that the challenge of stopping the methane and halting the sea ice retreat is daunting. But this challenge does not even seem to be recognised by the scientific

Re: [geo] Re: Vatican Report

2011-05-08 Thread rongretlarson
Josh: I should have noted that important paragraph on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) myself. It was probably the main reason for recommending the report. Thanks for pointing that paragraph out. Re below: I thought it was also important to point out again (ad nauseum - with apologies) that

[geo] Re: Arctic methane

2011-05-08 Thread John Nissen
Dear all, As I understand it, carbon in the Arctic is stored in a number of different forms: 1. Plants and plant material in tundra above permafrost 2. Plant material trapped in permafrost below tundra 3. Plant material and methane hydrate trapped in permafrost below shallow sea 4.

Re: [geo] Re: Arctic methane

2011-05-08 Thread Andrew Lockley
I've studied methane geoengineering extensively, so here's my tuppence If you're going to use liquid air, just pump it into the sea bed where there are leaks in the permafrost clathrate cap. Draining bogs will help. Dry material doesn't emit methane Shelling methane vents with incendiary shells

Re: [geo] Re: Arctic methane

2011-05-08 Thread Sam Carana
Dear all, For years, I have been trying to get more people to brainstorm on ways to deal with Arctic methane. Last month, I added a post on this, discussing ways to ignite methane or produce hydroxyl, at: http://geoengineering.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979240772 where I