Occurrence of gas hydrates along the continental margins of India, particularly the Krishna-Godavari offshore basin

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 675-693

  Ramana, M V ^a   Ramprasad, T ^a   Raju, K A Kamesh ^a   Desa, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

BSR; Deep tow digital side scan sonar; Gas hydrates; Krishna Godavari offshore; Multifrequency chirp sonar

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC CARBON; REFLECTION; SONAR; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

DEEP TOW DIGITAL SIDE SCAN SONAR; GAS CHEMISTRY; KRISHNA-GODAVARI OFFSHORE; MULTIFREQUENCY CHIRP SONAR;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 40949155537     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701476321     Document Type: Article

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