New seismic study of deep sea gas hydrates results in greatly improved resolution

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Volumn 80, Issue 38, 1999, Pages 439-440

  Gettrust, J ^a   Wood, W ^a   Lindwall, D ^a   Chapman, R ^b   Walia, R ^b   Hannay, D ^b   Spence, G ^b   Louden, K ^c   MacDonald, R ^d   Hyndman, R D ^d  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

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EID: 0000547237     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: 23249250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/99EO00320     Document Type: Article

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