| Abstract: | Marine sesmic studies coupled with geochemical investigations demonstrate tha hydrocarbon gases are ubiquitous in the near-surface sediment of the Navarin continental margin in the northern Bering Sea. Three types of acoustic anomalies appear to be related to the presence of gas in the sediment. These anomalies are most prevalent in the northern half of the Navarin basin. Acoustic anomalies attributed to gas hydrates and to diagenetic boundaries are present on seismic records of the lower slope between Navarinsky and Zhemchug Canyons. Hydrocarbon gases, methane through butanes, are common in the surface sediment of the Navarin continental margin. The source of methane is mainly biogenic, but the hydrocarbon gas compositions in 17 of 141 cores suggest the presence of thermogenic gas. No direct correlation could be found between acoustic anomalies and gas concentrations in the sediment. Refs. |
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| Citation Author: | Carlson, Paul, R.; Golan-Bac, Margaret; Karl, Herman, A.; Kvenvolden, Keith, A. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | SEISMIC AND GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR SHALLOW GAS IN SEDIMENT ON NAVARIN CONTINENTAL MARGIN, BERING SEA.; 1985; Article; Journal; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin; Carlson, Paul, R.; Golan-Bac, Margaret; Karl, Herman, A.; Kvenvolden, Keith, A. |
| Citation Start Page: | 422 |
| Citation Volume: | 69 |
| Citation Year: | 1985 |
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| Text: | SEISMIC AND GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR SHALLOW GAS IN SEDIMENT ON NAVARIN CONTINENTAL MARGIN, BERING SEA.; 1985; Article; Journal; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin; Carlson, Paul, R.; Golan-Bac, Margaret; Karl, Herman, A.; Kvenvolden, Keith, A. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00 -0600 |
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