Submarine gas hydrates: Nature, occurrence & perspectives for exploration in the Brazilian continental margin;Hidrato de gás submarino: Natureza, ocorrência e perspectivas para exploração na margem continental Brasileira

Revista Brasileira de Geofisica

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-410

  Clennell, Michael B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Continental margin; Gas hydrates; Marine mineral resources; Organic geochemistry

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE;

EID: 30544437845     PISSN: 0102261X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-261x2000000300013     Document Type: Review

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