Methane-induced dolomite "chimneys" on the Kuroshima Knoll, Ryukyu islands, Japan

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 95, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 16-28

  Takeuchi, Rika ^a   Matsumoto, Ryo ^a   Ogihara, Shigenori ^a   Machiyama, Hideaki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Cold seep; Dolomite chimney; Methane hydrate

Indexed keywords

COLD SEEP; DOLOMITE CHIMNEY; HEAVY OXYGEN ISOTOPIC RATIO; LIGHT CARBON ISOTOPIC RATIO;

CALCITE; CARBONATES; DISSOCIATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; HYDRATES; TSUNAMIS;

METHANE;

CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; CARBONATE; COLD SEEP; DOLOMITE; METHANE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KUROSHIMA KNOLL; PACIFIC OCEAN; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

CALYPTOGENA;

EID: 35348871253     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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