Carbon isotope evidence of gas hydrate dissociation in South China Sea

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 526-532

  Wang, Shu Hong ^a,b   Yan, Wen ^a,b   Chen, Zhong ^a,b   Chen, Mu Hong ^a   Song, Hai Bin ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope; Gas hydrates; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC METHANES; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON ISOTOPES; DEGLACIATIONS; GLACIAL TERMINATIONS; HIGH RESOLUTION; ICE CORE; MARINE ORGANISMS; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SOUTH CHINA SEA; SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DISSOCIATION; GASES; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDRATION; ISOTOPES; MARINE BIOLOGY; METHANATION; METHANE; OCEANOGRAPHY; OXYGEN;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77955252978     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3799/dqkx.2010.068     Document Type: Article

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