Geothermal modeling for the base of gas hydrate stability zone and saturation of gas hydrate in the Krishna-Godavari basin, eastern Indian margin

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-209

  Shankar, Uma ^a   Sain, Kalachand ^a   Riedel, Michael ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottom simulating reflectors; Eastern Indian margin; Gas hydrates; Geothermal gradient; KG basin; Resistivity log; Saturation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GAS HYDRATE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; MODELING; PASSIVE MARGIN; SATURATION; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTATION; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

INDIA; KRISHNA-GODAVARI BASIN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84858666933     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-012-0030-2     Document Type: Article

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