Paper Title
Investigation of Mud Volcanism Contribution to Greenhouse Effect
Abstract
Natural outflows of oil and gas to the earth's surface have observed in different parts of the world, both on land
and at sea, in regions with different geology, in oil and gas bearing areas, as indicators of the presence of hydrocarbon
accumulations at depths, etc. In this paper, Azerbaijan considers the natural outflow of oil and gas to the surface through
feeding channels of mud volcanoes, in particular, as a source of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. The
predominant gas is methane, the content of which varies between 88-95%, then carbon dioxide up to 5%, etc. The
contribution of methane to the creation of the greenhouse effect is approximately 30% of the value adopted for carbon
dioxide. As the content of methane increases, chemical processes in the atmosphere change, which can lead to a deterioration
of the ecological situation on Earth.
Keywords - Mud volcanism, emission of natural gas, ecology, climatechange.