A model for the diffusive growth of hydrate saturation anomalies in layered sediments

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Rempel, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; DIFFUSION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GAS HYDRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATURATION; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SOLUBILITY; WETTING;

EID: 80455130930     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008484     Document Type: Article

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