Methane concentrations over the Arctic Ocean have risen since an earthquake (magnitude 4.5) hit Gakkel Ridge (between Greenland and the Laptev Sea) on March 6, 2014.

Methane concentrations over the Arctic Ocean have risen since an earthquake (magnitude 4.5) hit Gakkel Ridge (between Greenland and the Laptev Sea) on March 6, 2014.

The first image from methane tracker shows where the tectonic plate comes from the mid Atlantic, continues into the Arctic Ocean and comes out on land by the Laptev Sea. The line goes from red to white. The yellow is methane 1950 ppb and above in the atmosphere. High concentrations of methane are above the deepest part of the Arctic Ocean along the tectonic plate line. The second image is Antarctica. This time the red is methane 1950 ppb and above. The yellow is methane 1750 ppb and above. Keep in mind the sizes. The yellow in the Arctic Ocean is roughly the size of Alaska. The United States could fit into Antarctica. Way too much methane is escaping into the atmosphere.