Instrumented pressure testing chamber for characterizing sediment cores recovered at in situ hydrostatic pressure

Marine Geology

Volumn 229, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 285-293

  Yun, T S ^a,b   Narsilio, G A ^a,b   Santamarina, J C ^a,b   Ruppel, C ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

gas hydrate; Gulf of Mexico; marine sediment; Ocean Drilling Program; physical properties; pressure core

Indexed keywords

GULF OF MEXICO; MARINE SEDIMENT; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PRESSURE CORE;

GAS HYDRATES; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; SEDIMENTS; UNDERWATER DRILLING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEA SURFACE; SEDIMENT; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 33744540991     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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