Dynamic response of oceanic hydrate deposits to ocean temperature change

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Reagan, Matthew T ^a   Moridis, George J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRATES; METHANE; OCEANOGRAPHY;

CLIMATE EFFECT; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; GAS HYDRATE; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 61849118038     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC004938     Document Type: Article

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