Mineralogy and physical properties of cored sediments from the gas hydrate potential area of offshore southwestern Taiwan

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 981-1007

  Jiang, Wei Teh ^a   Chen, Ju Chin ^b   Huang, Bo Jiun ^b   Chen, Chun Jung ^a   Lee, Yung Tan ^b   Huang, Pin Ru ^a   Lung, Chieh Chia ^a   Huang, Shao Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clay minerals; Density; Gas hydrate; Porosity; Pyrite; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; BULK DENSITY; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; GAS HYDRATE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; PYRITE; SEDIMENT CORE; WATER CONTENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846921300     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2006.17.4.981(GH)     Document Type: Article

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