Geochemistry of pore waters from the Xisha Trough, northern South China Sea and their implications for gas hydrates

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-470

  Jiang, Shao Yong ^a   Yang, Tao ^a   Ge, Lu ^a   Yang, Jing Hong ^a   Ling, Hong Fei ^a   Wu, Neng You ^b   Liu, Jian ^b   Chen, Dao Hua ^a,b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas hydrate; Geochemical anomaly; South China Sea; Xisha Trough

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GAS HYDRATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; POREWATER; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PARACEL ISLANDS; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 42649144130     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0039-8     Document Type: Article

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