Methane-derived authigenic carbonates from the northern Gulf of Mexico - MD02 Cruise

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 95, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Chen, Yifeng ^a   Matsumoto, Ryo ^a   Paull, Charles K ^b   Ussler III, William ^b   Lorenson, Thomas ^c   Hart, Patrick ^c   Winters, William ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age of authigenic carbonates; Carbon and oxygen isotope; Dissociation of gas hydrates; Gulf of Mexico; High Mg calcite; Methane derived authigenic carbonates

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METHANE OXIDATION; AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES;

BRINES; CALCITE; CARBONATES; DISSOCIATION; METHANE; MEXICO; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEDIMENTATION;

GAS HYDRATES;

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GAS HYDRATE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; TUNICA COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348900078     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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