Microbial Production and Release of Methane (CH4) from the Greenland Ice Sheet
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
ERC CZ
Call for proposals
SMSM2020LL002
Main participants
Univerzita Karlova / Přírodovědecká fakulta
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
MSMT-19250/2020
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Mikrobiální tvorba a uvolňování metanu (CH4) zpod Grónského ledovce
Annotation in Czech
Realizace projektu hraničního výzkumu v oblasti environmentální mikrobiologie a biogeochemie MARCH4G má za cíl kvantifikovat potenciál subglaciálního ekosystému pod Grónským ledovcem produkovat a uvolňovat metan (CH4) do atmosféry a ovlivňovat tak globální cyklus metanu
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
OECD FORD - secondary branch
10401 - Organic chemistry
OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
CC - Organic chemistry<br>DI - Pollution and air control<br>DJ - Pollution and water control<br>DK - Contamination and decontamination of soil including pesticides<br>DL - Nuclear waste, radioactive pollution and control<br>DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling<br>DO - Protection of landscape
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
The project MARCH4G tested the hypothesis that the accelerating melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) causes methane release and so provides potential positive climatic feedback. Our results significantly advanced understanding of the functioning of the GrIS subglacial ecosystem and brought evidence of pervasive export of methane originating from the microbial degradation of Holocene-aged organic matter along the W margin of the ice sheet. The amount of methane exported is however not significant compared to other natural sources in the Arctic.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jul 1, 2020
Realization period - end
Jun 30, 2025
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Jan 16, 2025
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-MSM-LL-U
Data delivery date
Jun 30, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
58,365 thou. CZK
Public financial support
58,365 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK