A predictive numerical model for potential mapping of the gas hydrate stability zone in the Gulf of Cadiz

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1564-1579

  Leon R ^a   Somoza, L ^a   Gimenez Moreno C J ^b   Dabrio, C J ^b   Ercilla, G ^c   Praeg, D ^d   Diaz del Rio V ^e   Gomez Delgado M ^f  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^e INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Gas hydrates; GIS; Gulf of Cadiz; Heat flow; Mud volcanoes

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GIS; GULF OF CADIZ; HEAT FLOW; MUD VOLCANOES;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GASES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRATION; HYDROCARBONS; INSULATING MATERIALS; SLOPE STABILITY; SYSTEM STABILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VOLCANOES;

GAS HYDRATES;

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; GAS HYDRATE; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GIS; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON SEEP; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MAPPING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRESSURE EFFECT; SEAFLOOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STABILIZATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VENTING; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF CADIZ;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 67650270898     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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