Labile barite contents and dissolved barium concentrations on Blake Ridge: New perspectives on barium cycling above gas hydrate systems

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 95, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 48-65

  Snyder, G T ^a   Dickens, G R ^a   Castellini, D G ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic methane oxidation; Barite; Barium; Diagenetic fronts; Gas hydrate; Methane

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METHANE OXIDATION; AUTHIGENIC BARITE PEAK; DIAGENETIC FRONTS; SULFATE-METHANE TRANSITION;

BARITE; BARIUM; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; METHANE;

GAS HYDRATES;

BARITE; BARIUM; GAS HYDRATE; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; METHANE; OXIDATION; POREWATER; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BLAKE RIDGE;

EID: 35348844564     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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