Multiple episodes of fluid flow in the SW Barents Sea (Loppa High) evidenced by gas flares, pockmarks and gas hydrate accumulation

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 331-332, Issue , 2012, Pages 305-314

  Chand, S ^a   Thorsnes, T ^a   Rise, L ^a   Brunstad, H ^b   Stoddart, D ^b   Boe R ^a   Lagstad P ^c   Svolsbru, T ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Lundin Petroleum Norge AS   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Barents Sea; BSR; Gas flares; Gas hydrate; Pockmarks; Seismic

Indexed keywords

BARENTS SEA; BSR; GAS FLARES; POCKMARKS; SEISMIC;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ETHANE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GASES; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HYDRATION; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROPANE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TIN; UNLOADING;

GAS HYDRATES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DEPOSITION; FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID FLOW; GAS HYDRATE; GEOACCUMULATION; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; POCKMARK; SEAFLOOR; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA;

EID: 84860223471     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.03.021     Document Type: Article

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