RESEARCH EXPLAINED
Spatial and temporal dynamics of diffusive methane emissions in the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana, Africa
Researchers measured methane released from different parts of the Okavango Delta. The work helps explain how the Delta participates in the global carbon cycle and why understanding wetland methane is important when studying climate change.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Researchers measured methane released from different parts of the Okavango Delta. The work helps explain how the Delta participates in the global carbon cycle and why understanding wetland methane is important when studying climate change.
This study measured methane emissions from different aquatic environments in the Okavango Delta, including channels, floodplains and lagoons. It helps researchers understand how tropical wetlands contribute to methane emissions and how these processes vary across the Delta.
FROM THE RESEARCH
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