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
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