Surface and subsurface manifestations of gas movement through a N-S transect of the Gulf of Mexico

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 479-497

  Whelan, Jean ^a   Eglinton, Lorraine ^a   Cathles III, Lawrence ^b   Losh, Steven ^b   Roberts, Harry ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Gas; Hydrate; Methane; Migration; Petroleum; Seep

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; CARBONATES; GEOPHYSICS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; VENTS; VOLCANOES; WATER;

CHEMOSYNTHTIC BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; GAS VENTING; RESERVOIR OILS; WATER COLUMNS;

GAS DYNAMICS;

GAS HYDRATE; METHANE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 20444468475     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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