Initial rise of bubbles in cohesive sediments by a process of viscoelastic fracture

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Algar, C K ^a   Boudreau, B P ^b   Barry, M A ^b  

^a ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; MODELING; STRESS FIELD; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 79955064804     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB008133     Document Type: Article

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