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Main Title Global Flux of Methane from Shallow Submarine Sediments.
Author Hovland, M. ; Judd, A. G. ; Burke, R. A. ;
CORP Author Environmental Research Lab., Athens, GA. ;Norske Stats Oljeselskap A/S, Stavanger. ;Sunderland Univ. (England). School of the Environment. ;Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Geochemical and Environmental Research Group.
Publisher c1993
Year Published 1993
Report Number EPA/600/J-93/280;
Stock Number PB93-222388
Additional Subjects Methane ; Seeps ; Marine environments ; Natural gas deposits ; Seepage ; Case studies ; Santa Barbara Channel ; Mexico Gulf ; Cape Lookout Bight ; North Sea ; Black Sea ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB93-222388 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract The seepage of methane through the seabed of the world's continental shelves is considered. Methane may be generated by both bacterial and thermogenic processes acting on the complex organic matter stored in the seabed. Because these processes are ubiquitous, occurrences of gas and gas seepages are probably widespread. Although numerous observations of methane seepages from shallow marine sources have been reported, there are few documented flux measurements. A rough estimation of the global flux suggests that between 8 and 65 Tg of methane passes through the seabed of the continental shelves annually. If a significant proportion of this passes through the water column and into the atmosphere, the oceans may represent a more significant source of methane than has been suggested previously.
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Chemosphere, v26 n1-4 p559-578 Apr 93. Prepared in cooperation with Norske Stats Oljeselskap A/S, Stavanger, Sunderland Univ. (England). School of the Environment, and Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Geochemical and Environmental Research Group.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: Global Flux of Methane from Shallow Submarine Sediments.
Category Codes 97A; 97K; 47E
NTIS Prices PC A03/MF A01
Primary Description 600/01
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 328019718
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