The potential volume of oceanic methane hydrates with variable external conditions

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1179-1193

  Dickens, Gerald R ^a,b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Crystalline clathrates; Gas hydrates; Hydrothermal gradient

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENTS; SEAFLOORS;

BATHYMETRY; HYDRATES; METHANE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GAS HYDRATE; MARINE SEDIMENT; PORE SPACE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034756743     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(01)00086-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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