Generalization of gas hydrate distribution and saturation in marine sediments by scaling of thermodynamic and transport processes

American Journal of Science

Volumn 307, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 861-900

  Bhatnagar, Gaurav ^a   Chapman, Walter G ^a   Dickens, Gerald R ^b   Dugan, Brandon ^b   Hirasaki, George J ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; GAS HYDRATE; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; MASS BALANCE; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINITY; SATURATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 35948952754     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2007.01     Document Type: Article

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