Stability of bubbles in a linear elastic medium: Implications for bubble growth in marine sediments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Algar, C K ^a   Boudreau, B P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; METHANE; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; ECKERNFORDE BAY; GERMANY; KIEL BIGHT; SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN;

EID: 77955433929     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JF001312     Document Type: Article

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