Methane in the atmosphere and surface water of Lake Baikal

D. A. Pestunov; V. M. Domysheva; M. V. Sakirko; A. M. Shamrin; M. V. Panchenko

doi:10.1117/12.2603722

15 December 2021 Methane in the atmosphere and surface water of Lake Baikal

D. A. Pestunov, V. M. Domysheva, M. V. Sakirko, A. M. Shamrin, M. V. Panchenko

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Proceedings Volume 11916, 27th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, Atmospheric Physics; 119164F (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603722
Event: 27th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, Atmospheric Physics, 2021, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

Long-term observation series of the methane content in the near-water atmosphere and in water in the coastal zone of Lake Baikal are analyzed. The measurements were carried out in the Baikal Atmospheric-Limnological Observatory (BALO SB RAS, which is a part of the Resource Sharing Center “Atmosfera”). A steady increase of the methane content in the atmosphere by about 12 ppb per year is observed. The average diurnal methane content in March 2021 (the last measurement cycle) was 2.012 ppm. For the period of ling-term observations, the measured partial methane pressure in the surface water always exceeded that in the atmosphere. This fact indicates that this part of Lake Baikal is a source of methane into the atmosphere. For the coastal zone, the average value of methane flux from water was 380μgСН₄ m^-2 day¹ . The observed increased methane concentration in the near-bottom layer indicates the predominance of bottom methanogenesis. Our data show that the increment rate of dissolved methane in surface water of Lake Baikal is 0.015 μgCH₄/l per year.

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D. A. Pestunov, V. M. Domysheva, M. V. Sakirko, A. M. Shamrin, and M. V. Panchenko "Methane in the atmosphere and surface water of Lake Baikal", Proc. SPIE 11916, 27th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, Atmospheric Physics, 119164F (15 December 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603722

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