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Titel Using hydrologic measurements to investigate free-phase gas ebullition in a Maine peatland, USA
VerfasserIn C. E. Bon, A. S. Reeve, L. Slater, X. Comas
Medientyp Artikel
Sprache Englisch
ISSN 1027-5606
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Erschienen In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ; 18, no. 3 ; Nr. 18, no. 3 (2014-03-10), S.953-965
Datensatznummer 250120300
Publikation (Nr.) Volltext-Dokument vorhandencopernicus.org/hess-18-953-2014.pdf
 
Zusammenfassung
Northern peatlands cover more than 350 million ha and are an important source of methane (CH4) and other biogenic gases contributing to climate change. Free-phase gas (FPG) accumulation and episodic release has recently been recognized as an important mechanism for biogenic gas flux from peatlands. It is likely that gas production and groundwater flow are interconnected in peatlands: groundwater flow influences gas production by regulating geochemical conditions and nutrient supply available for methanogenesis, while FPG influences groundwater flow through a reduction in peat permeability and by creating excess pore water pressures. Water samples collected from three well sites at Caribou Bog, Maine, show substantial dissolved CH4 (5–16 mg L−1) in peat waters below 2 m depth and an increase in concentrations with depth. This suggests production and storage of CH4 in deep peat that may be episodically released as FPG. Two min increment pressure transducer data reveal approximately 5 cm fluctuations in hydraulic head from both deep and shallow peat that are believed to be indicative of FPG release. FPG release persists up to 24 h during decreasing atmospheric pressure and a rising water table. Preferential flow is seen towards an area of relatively lower hydraulic head associated with the esker and pool system. Increased CH4 concentrations are also found at the depth of the esker crest, suggesting that the high permeability esker is acting as a conduit for groundwater flow, driving a downward transport of labile carbon, resulting in higher rates of CH4 production.
 
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