On the compliance method and the assessment of three-dimensional seafloor gas hydrate deposits

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 923-952

  Latychev, K ^a   Edwards, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustal flexure; Finite difference; Gas hydrate; Gravity waves; Resource assessment; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; GAS HYDRATE; GRAVITY WAVE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; METHANE; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

EID: 0348195708     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2003.02090.x     Document Type: Article

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