Geochemical constraints on the distribution of gas hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 273-280

  Paull, C K ^a   Ussler III, W ^a   Lorenson, T ^b   Winters, W ^b   Dougherty, J ^b  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GAS HYDRATES; HYDROCARBONS; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS; POREWATER CHLORIDE; SEAFLOOR SEDIMENTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; GAS HYDRATE; GEOCHEMISTRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 29544442116     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-005-0001-3     Document Type: Article

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