A review of methane and gas hydrates in the dynamic, stratified system of the Blake Ridge region, offshore southeastern North America

Chemical Geology

Volumn 205, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 311-346

  Borowski, Walter S ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Blake Ridge; Clathrate; Gas hydrate; Methane

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CLATHRATE; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; OXIDATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BLAKE RIDGE;

EID: 2142695282     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2003.12.022     Document Type: Article

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