A methodology for detecting free gas in marine sediments

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 293-304

  Christian, H A ^a   Cranston, R E ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dissolved limit; Exsolution; In situ testing; Saturation; Solubility

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOLIDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEDIMENTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; SOLUBILITY;

ACOUSTIC TURBIDITY; DISSOLVED LIMIT; MARINE SEDIMENTS; SEABED GAS DETECTION; SHALLOW GAS;

UNDERWATER SOILS;

EXSOLUTION; GAS; IN SITU TESTING; MARINE SEDIMENT; SATURATION; SEABED GAS; SOLUBILITY; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

EID: 0031126334     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-116     Document Type: Article

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