Assessment of gas hydrate and free gas distribution on the South Shetland margin (Antarctica) based on multichannel seismic reflection data

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 103-119

  Lodolo, Emanuele ^a   Camerlenghi, Angelo ^a   Madrussani, Gianni ^a   Tinivella, Umberta ^a   Rossi, Giuliana ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflectors; Gas hydrates; Natural gas; Seismic tomography; South shetland margin

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GAS HYDRATE; NATURAL GAS; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; TECTONIC SETTING;

ANTARCTICA; SCOTIA SEA;

EID: 0036145320     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0956-540x.2001.01576.x     Document Type: Article

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