Gas Hydrate Dynamics on the Alaskan Beaufort Continental Slope: Modeling and Field Characterization

The goal of this research is to assess the contemporary state of the upper continental slope in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea to determine if gas hydrates are in equilibrium with present-day climate conditions.

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ISO Topics economy, geoscientificInformation
Primary Contact Robert Vagnetti (Robert.Vagnetti@netl.doe.gov)
Other Contacts Carolyn Ruppel (Email: cruppel@usgs.gov, Phone: (508)4572339), Matthew Hornbach (Email: mhornbach@smu.edu), John Pohlman (Email: jpohlman@usgs.gov), Frederick Colwell (Email: rcolwell@coas.oregonstate.edu)
Primary Organization US Department of Energy
Funding Organizations US Department of Energy
Other Organizations Oregon State, Southern Methodist University, US Geological Survey
Organization Types Academic, Federal
Geo-keywords Alaska, North Slope
Start Date 2012-10-01
Created February 23, 2016, 01:41 (AKST)
Last Updated September 28, 2021, 13:45 (AKDT)