Taliks in relict submarine permafrost and methane hydrate deposits: Pathways for gas escape under present and future conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-122

  Frederick, J M ^a   Buffett, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; climate change; methane gas flux; methane hydrate; relict submarine permafrost; talik

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; PERMAFROST; TALIK; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84896541976     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JF002987     Document Type: Article

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