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.
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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 |