Sentences with phrase «contain significant amounts of methane»

While Uranus and Neptune are mostly composed of hydrogen and helium, they both contain significant amounts of methane ice, which gives them their bluish appearance.

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The carbon deposits show that something caused a significant uptick in the amount of carbon - containing gases — carbon dioxide or methane — produced at the time of the mass extinction.

Methane hydrates: significant amounts of methane hydrates are contained in sediments, especially on Arctic continental sMethane hydrates: significant amounts of methane hydrates are contained in sediments, especially on Arctic continental smethane hydrates are contained in sediments, especially on Arctic continental shelves.