A two-dimensional model of the methane cycle in a sedimentary accretionary wedge

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3323-3336

  Archer, D E ^a   Buffett, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISSOLUTION; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; HEAT FLUX; METHANE; ORGANIC CARBON; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84865731526     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-3323-2012     Document Type: Article

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