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usgs science methane gas ice bubbles alaska frozen methane gas methanegas outdoor texture water When icerich permafrost thaws former tundra and forest turns into thermokarst lake as the ground subsides. The carbon stored in the formerly frozen ground is consumed by the microbial community who release methane gas. When lake ice forms