Methane migration within the submarine gas-hydrate stability zone under deep-water conditions

Marine Geology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 49-57

  Ginsburg, G D ^a   Soloviev, V A ^a  

^a VNIIOKEANGEOLOGIA   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

accumulation; diffusion; fluids; geochemi cal barrier; infiltration; methane; migration; solubility; submarine gas hydrate

Indexed keywords

DEEP-WATER CONDITIONS; DIFFUSION; GAS HYDRATE; GAS HYDRATES; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; METHANE;

EID: 0030619133     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00078-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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