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| Provedor de dados: |
ArchiMer
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| País: |
France
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| Título: |
A joint electromagnetic and seismic study of an active pockmark within the hydrate stability field at the Vestnesa Ridge, West Svalbard margin
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| Autores: |
Goswami, Bedanta K.
Weitemeyer, Karen A.
Minshull, Timothy A.
Sinha, Martin C.
Westbrook, Graham
Chabert, Anne
Henstock, Timothy J.
Ker, Stephan
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| Data: |
2015-10
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| Ano: |
2015
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| Palavras-chave: |
Gas hydrate
Svalbard
CSEM
Saturation
Pockmark
Vestnesa
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| Resumo: |
We acquired coincident marine controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM), high-resolution seismic reflection and ocean-bottom seismometer (OBS) data over an active pockmark in the crest of the southern part of the Vestnesa Ridge, to estimate fluid composition within an underlying fluid-migration chimney. Synthetic model studies suggest resistivity obtained from CSEM data can resolve gas or hydrate saturation greater than 5% within the chimney. Acoustic chimneys imaged by seismic reflection data beneath the pockmark and on the ridge flanks, were found to be associated with high-resistivity anomalies (+2-4 m). High-velocity anomalies (+0.3 km/s), within the gas hydrate stability zone (GHSZ) and low-velocity anomalies (-0.2 km/s) underlying the GHSZ, were also observed. Joint analysis of the resistivity and velocity anomaly indicates pore saturation of up to 52% hydrate with 28% free gas, or up to 73% hydrate with 4% free gas, within the chimney beneath the pockmark assuming a non-uniform and uniform fluid distribution respectively. Similarly, we estimate up to 30% hydrate with 4% free gas or 30% hydrate with 2% free gas within the pore space of the GHSZ outside the central chimney assuming a non-uniform and uniform fluid distribution respectively. High levels of free-gas saturation in the top part of the chimney are consistent with episodic gas venting from the pockmark.
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| Tipo: |
Text
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00283/39458/37928.pdf
DOI:10.1002/2015JB012344
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00283/39458/
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| Editor: |
Amer Geophysical Union
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| Formato: |
application/pdf
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| Fonte: |
Journal Of Geophysical Research-solid Earth (0148-0227) (Amer Geophysical Union), 2015-10 , Vol. 120 , N. 10 , P. 6797-6822
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| Direitos: |
2015. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
restricted use
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