Hydrate morphology: Physical properties of sands with patchy hydrate saturation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Dai, S ^a   Santamarina, J C ^a   Waite, W F ^b   Kneafsey, T J ^c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; EFFECTIVE STRESS; GAS HYDRATE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PORE SPACE; SAND; SATURATION; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STIFFNESS;

EID: 84870213423     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009667     Document Type: Article

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