Possible deep-water gas hydrate accumulations in the Bering Sea
Fire in the Ice: NETL Methane Hydrate Newsletter
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Abstract
Seismic reflection images from the deep-water Aleutian and Bowers Basins of the Bering Sea contain many hundreds of acoustic Velocity-AMPlitude (VAMP) anomalies, each of which may represent a large accumulation of natural gas hydrate. Against a backdrop of essentially horizontal sedimentary reflections, the VAMP anomalies stand out as both high-amplitude bright spots and zones of vertically aligned horizon distortions. The VAMPs are interpreted as natural gas chimneys overlain by concentrated hydrate caps.
Suggested Citation
Barth, G., Scholl, D.W., Childs, J.R., 2006, Possible deep-water gas hydrate accumulations in the Bering Sea: Fire in the Ice: NETL Methane Hydrate Newsletter, v. 6, no. 3, p. 10-11.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Possible deep-water gas hydrate accumulations in the Bering Sea |
| Series title | Fire in the Ice: NETL Methane Hydrate Newsletter |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Energy |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Fire in the Ice |
| First page | 10 |
| Last page | 11 |
| Other Geospatial | Bering Sea |