Global estimates of hydrate-bound gas in marine sediments: How much is really out there?

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 183-197

  Milkov, Alexei V ^a  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Energy source; Gas hydrate; Global estimates; Methane

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS HYDRATE; MARINE SEDIMENT; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 3242715247     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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