Methane hydrate stability in pore water: A simple theoretical approach for geophysical applications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B1, 1997, Pages 773-783

  Dickens, Gerald R ^a,b,c   Quinby Hunt, Mary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLATHRATE HYDRATE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GAS HYDRATES; METHANE; POREWATER; STABILITY;

EID: 0030741292     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02941     Document Type: Article

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