Authigenic carbonate formation at hydrocarbon seeps in continental margin sediments: A comparative study

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 11-13, 2007, Pages 1268-1291

  Naehr, Thomas H ^a   Eichhubl, Peter ^b   Orphan, Victoria J ^c   Hovland, Martin ^d   Paull, Charles K ^e   Ussler III, William ^e   Lorenson, Thomas D ^f   Greene, H Gary ^g  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

^e MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^g MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Authigenic; Carbonate; Continental margins; Methane; Seeps

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENTS;

AUTHIGENIC; CARBON RESERVOIRS; CONTINENTAL MARGINS; HYDROCARBON SEEPAGE;

CARBONATES;

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON SEEP; MAGNESIUM; SEAFLOOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CALIFORNIA; EEL BASIN; MONTEREY BAY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF OKHOTSK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547771669     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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