New gas-hydrate phase: Synthesis and stability of clay-methane hydrate intercalate

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 653-656

  Guggenheim, Stephen ^a   Koster van Groos, August F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Clathrate; Clay; Gas hydrate; Methane; Montmorillonite; Ocean floor; Permafrost; Smectite; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

INTERLAYERS;

COOLING; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METHANE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GAS HYDRATES;

CLATHRATE; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; MINERAL SYNTHESIS; MONTMORILLONITE; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 0043204497     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0653:NGPSAS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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