Methane emergence in the atmosphere during its pulsed release from the lithosphere

The dynamic equilibrium of the ozone layer can be locally disturbed when considerable volumes of methane penetrate into the stratosphere as a result of powerful emissions of methane from the lithosphere. Calculations indicate that, in order to break through the tropopause, the methane emission is bound to be greater than 10 super(9) m super(3); such emissions are related to unique poorly studied phenomena. The performed studies of the methane emergence height (which can increase owing to hydrogen adding, joint emergence of a periodic system of methane bubbles located in the same plane near the Earth's surface, or emergence of two coaxial bubbles released at different times) have demonstrated that the methane maximum emergence height does not change radically.