Computation of thickness of gas hydrate stability zone and potential volume of gas hydrate in south china sea

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-249

  Ge, Qian ^a   Wang, Jia Sheng ^a   Xiang, Hua ^a   Hu, Gao Wei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Gas hydrate; Gas hydrate stability zone; Potential volume of gas hydrate; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

TEMPERATURE; WATER;

BOTTOM WATER TEMPERATURE; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; POTENTIAL VOLUME; SOUTH CHINA SEA; STABILITY ZONE; VISUAL BASIC;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 33646726992     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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