On the resource evaluation of marine gas-hydrate deposits using seafloor compliance methods

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 751-766

  Willoughby, E C ^a   Edwards, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Marine sediments; Moduli; Porosity; Seismic velocities

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE; GAS HYDRATES; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMIC SURVEYS;

EID: 0031423979     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb06610.x     Document Type: Article

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