Pore-water chemistry of sediment cores off Mahanadi Basin, Bay of Bengal: Possible link to deep seated methane hydrate deposit

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 162-175

  Mazumdar, A ^a   Peketi, A ^b   Joao, H M ^a   Dewangan, P ^a   Ramprasad, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

AOM; Mahanadi Basin; SMTZ; Sulfate profile; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

AOM; MAHANADI BASINS; SMTZ; SULFATE PROFILE; SULFATE REDUCTION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; HYDRATION; METHANE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

GAS HYDRATES;

FLUID COMPOSITION; GAS HYDRATE; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; SULFATE;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; MAHANADI BASIN;

EID: 84888023892     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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