Distribution and characters of gas hydrate offshore of southwestern Taiwan

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 615-644

  Liu, Char Shine ^a   Schnürle, Philippe ^a   Wang, Yunshuen ^b   Chung, San Hsiung ^b   Chen, Song Chuen ^b   Hsiuan, Ta Hen ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

^c CPC CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflectors; Gas hydrates; Marine seismic reflection data; Passive and convergent boundary; Southwestern Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; GAS HYDRATE; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; WATER DEPTH;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846905010     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2006.17.4.615(GH)     Document Type: Article

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