Current Conext : New Study by the researchers from the University of Gothenburg finds that, thousands of tonnes of methane may have dissolved in Baltic Sea.
ABOUT NORD STREAM
- It is a pair of offshore natural gas pipelines in Europe that run under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany.
- It consists of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2.
- It pass through the territorial waters and/or Exclusive Economic Zones of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany.
- Impacts of Nord Stream Leakage: The high concentration of methane in water may have promoted the growth of methanotrophic bacteria.
ABOUT METHANE :
- Methane (CH4) is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas.
- It is a colorless, odorless gas, flammable water insoluble gas.
- Also known as marsh gas or methyl hydride.
- The largest sources of methane are agriculture, fossil fuels and decomposition of landfill waste.
ABOUT BALTIC SEA
- Location : Northern Europe.
- Bordering Countries : Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany.
- It connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the Danish Straits.
- Major gulfs: Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Riga