Mathematical models of gas hydrate accumulation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 137, Issue , 1998, Pages 63-74

  Rempel, A W ^a   Buffett, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMATION MECHANISM; GAS HYDRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 0032322017     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.137.01.05     Document Type: Article

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