Direct experiments on the ocean disposal of fossil fuel CO2

Science

Volumn 284, Issue 5416, 1999, Pages 943-945

  Brewer, Peter G ^a   Friederich, Gernot ^a   Peltzer, Edward T ^a   Orr Jr , Franklin M ^b  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL CARBON DIOXIDE; OCEAN DISPOSALS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS HYDRATES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SEDIMENTS;

FOSSIL FUELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; SEA WATER;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; GAS HYDRATE; OCEAN DUMPING;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0033532379     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.284.5416.943     Document Type: Article

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