Determination of methane concentrations in water in equilibrium with sI methane hydrate in the absence of a vapor phase by in situ Raman spectroscopy

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 412-422

  Lu, Wanjun ^a,b   Chou, I Ming ^c   Burruss, Robert C ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; GAS HYDRATE; INTERSTITIAL ENVIRONMENT; METHANE; P-T CONDITIONS; POREWATER; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 37549032471     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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