Thermodynamic conditions for the stability of gas hydrate in the seafloor

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 24127-24139

  Zatsepina, O Ye ^a   Buffett, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE; SEAFLOOR; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0000551837     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb02137     Document Type: Article

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