Disparity between measured and BSR heat flow in the Xisha Trough of the South China Sea and its implications for the methane hydrate

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 771-780

  He, Lijuan ^a   Wang, Jiyang ^a   Xu, Xing ^b   Liang, Jinqiang ^b   Wang, Hongbin ^b   Zhang, Guangxue ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU MARINE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflector; Heat flow; Methane hydrate; South China Sea; Xisha Trough

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GAS HYDRATE; HEAT FLOW; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; METHANE; PARAMETERIZATION; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PARACEL ISLANDS; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 60649107586     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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