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Thermogenic Methane Production in Antarctic Subglacial Hydrocarbon Seeps

Methane forms beneath ice sheets through microbial methanogenesis and thermogenic breakdown of organic matter, creating a potentially large greenhouse gas reservoir prone to release during glacial retreat.

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