And that pressure change is what damages the methane hydrates, triggering an explosion. Siberia will likely have more explosive craters in the coming years as global temperatures continue to warm.
It's been fairly clear from the beginning that the craters are caused by some type of explosion deep underground ... in Canada and a 46,000 year-old worm in Siberia. It's not just ancient squirrels ...
The permafrost in northwestern Siberia is unusual for its very ... they also contribute to it. Each explosion belches out methane that was previously locked away, deep in the earth, a gas up ...
resulting in an explosion of methane gas. These explosions are thought to be responsible for the sudden appearance of monstrous holes in the terrain. And if these researchers are correct, Siberia ...
Scientists are putting forward a new explanation for the giant exploding craters that seem to be randomly appearing in the Siberian permafrost. These craters, first spotted in 2012, have been ...