The nature, distribution, and origin of gas hydrate in the Chile Triple Junction region

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 471-483

  Brown, K M ^a   Bangs, N L ^b   Froelich, P N ^c   Kvenvolden, K A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile Margin Triple Junction; Gas hydrates; Leg 141; Resistivity; Seismic logging

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM SIMULATING REFLECTOR; GAS HDYRATE; GAS HYDRATES; METHANE; ODP LEG 141; ODP LEG 41; SEISMIC LOGGING; SEISMIC SURVEYS; STABILITY FIELD;

PACIFIC, CHILE TRIPLE JUNCTION;

EID: 0029751373     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821X(95)00243-6     Document Type: Article

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