A natural hydrate dissolution experiment on complex multi-component hydrates on the sea floor

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6747-6756

  Hester, K C ^a,b   Peltzer, E T ^a   Walz, P M ^a   Dunk, R M ^a   Sloan, E D ^b   Brewer, P G ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; P-T CONDITIONS; SEAFLOOR; SEAWATER;

EID: 70349737840     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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