Question 56 of 67Environment and Ecology

Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’? 1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits. 2. Large deposits of methane hydrate are found in Arctic tundra and under the seafloor. 3. Methane in the atmosphere is oxidised to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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Explanation

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