Physical laws predict methane hotspots in global mountain waters
Dan ZHU, Irfan Rashid, Katey M. Walter, Shujuan Tong, Nabin Bhattarai, Xin Zou, Srijana Joshi, McKenzie Kuhn, Jianliang Liu, Haibo Jiang, Huai Chen, Ning Wu
The paper shows that methane emissions from mountain waters increase with elevation due to physical mechanisms, revealing these ecosystems as undercounted methane hotspots.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology