High-resolution seismic-reflection investigation of the northern Gulf of Mexico gas-hydrate-stability zone

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1275-1293

  Cooper, Alan K ^a   Hart, Patrick E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimney feature; Gas hydrate; High reflectivity zones; High resolution seismic; Northern Gulf of Mexico; Seafloor slides

Indexed keywords

SEISMIC-REFLECTION;

CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTALLIZATION; EARTHQUAKES; GAS HYDRATES; SEISMOLOGY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

GAS HYDRATE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0037970080     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(02)00107-1     Document Type: Article

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