In situ thermal conductivity of gas-hydrate-bearing sediments of the Mallik 5L-38 well

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Henninges, Jan ^a   Huenges, E ^a   Burkhardt, H ^b  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 30144437414     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003734     Document Type: Article

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