Molecular and isotopic signatures in sediments and gas hydrate of the central/southwestern Ulleung Basin: High alkalinity escape fuelled by biogenically sourced methane

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-49

  Kim, Ji Hoon ^a   Park, Myong Ho ^b   Chun, Jong Hwa ^a   Lee, Joo Yong ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Korea Natl Oil Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GASES; HYDRATION; ISOTOPES; METHANE; PH; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER;

ANAEROBIC OXIDATION OF METHANES; AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; CARBONATE FORMATIONS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; HYDROCARBON COMPONENTS; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MICROBIAL REDUCTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

ALKALINITY; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAS HYDRATE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OXIDATION; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN; ULLEUNG BASIN;

EID: 78751579247     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: 14321157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-010-0214-y     Document Type: Article

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