Submarine seep of carbon dioxide in Norton Sound, Alaska
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By: K.A. Kvenvolden, K. Weliky, H. Nelson, and D.J. Des Marais
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Abstract
Earlier workers have described a submarine gas seep in Norton Sound having an unusual mixture of petroleum-like, low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons. Actually, only about 0.04 percent of the seeping gas is hydrocarbons and 98 percent is carbon dioxide. The isotopic compositions of carbon dioxide (δ13CPDB = –2.7 per mil) and methane (δ13CPDB = –36 per mil) where PDB is the Peedee belemnite standard) indicate that geothermal processes are active here.
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Kvenvolden, K., Weliky, K., Nelson, H., Des Marais, D., 1979, Submarine seep of carbon dioxide in Norton Sound, Alaska: Science, v. 205, no. 4412, p. 1264-1266, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.205.4412.1264.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Submarine seep of carbon dioxide in Norton Sound, Alaska |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.205.4412.1264 |
| Volume | 205 |
| Issue | 4412 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 1264 |
| Last page | 1266 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Norton Sound |