Characterizing organic matter in marine sediments associated with gas hydrate and oil seepage from the Gulf of Mexico

Geofluids

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 293-300

  Song, Zhiguang ^a   Wang, L ^a   Liu, J ^a   Wang, C ^a   Chen, D ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

2,6,10,15,19 pentamethylicosenes; Gulf of Mexico; Hydrocarbons composition; Marine sediments; Oil and gas seepages

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GAS HYDRATE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEEPAGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 57049083562     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2008.00225.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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