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  1. methane clathratenoun

    A gas hydrate that contains methane as the guest molecule; it occurs both in deep sedimentary structures, and as outcrops on the ocean floor.

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  1. Methane clathrate

    Methane clathrate, also called methane hydrate, hydromethane, methane ice, fire ice, natural gas hydrate, or gas hydrate, is a solid clathrate compound in which a large amount of methane is trapped within a crystal structure of water, forming a solid similar to ice. Originally thought to occur only in the outer regions of the Solar System where temperatures are low and water ice is common, significant deposits of methane clathrate have been found under sediments on the ocean floors of Earth. Methane clathrates are common constituents of the shallow marine geosphere, and they occur both in deep sedimentary structures, and form outcrops on the ocean floor. Methane hydrates are believed to form by migration of gas from depth along geological faults, followed by precipitation, or crystallization, on contact of the rising gas stream with cold sea water. Methane clathrates are also present in deep Antarctic ice cores, and record a history of atmospheric methane concentrations, dating to 800,000 years ago. The ice-core methane clathrate record is a primary source of data for global warming research, along with oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of methane clathrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of methane clathrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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