Measurements of the fate of gas hydrates during transit through the ocean water column

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 38-1-38-4

  Brewer, Peter G ^a   Paull, Charles ^a   Peltzer, Edward T ^a   Ussler, William ^a   Rehder, Gregor ^a   Friederich, Gernot ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GAS HYDRATES; OXIDATION; REMOTE CONTROL; SEDIMENTS;

PHASE BOUNDARY;

SEAWATER;

DEGASSING; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER COLUMN;

EID: 0037113537     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002gl014727     Document Type: Article

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