Max M.D. (Ed.) Natural Gas Hydrate in Oceanic and Permafrost Environments

Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003. — 414 p. — ISBN 1402013620.This is the first book published on the emerging research field of naturally occurring gas hydrates (focusing on methane hydrate) that is not primarily a physical chemistry textbook. This book is designed as a broad introduction to the field of hydrate science, demonstrating the significance of the hydrate cycle to energy resource potential, seafloor stability, and global climate and climate change, along with other issues. The best known hydrate localities are described, as are research and laboratory methods and results. The book consists of chapters grouped in related themes that present up-to-date information on methane hydrate. Each of the contributing authors is expert in hydrate science and most have been carrying out research in hydrate for a considerable time. Audience: This book will be an important source of information for marine geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, and petroleum geologists and regulators. It is also intended as a graduate-level textbook.Hydrate as a Material and Its Discovery
Physical Character of Natural Gas Hydrate
Oceanic and Permafrost-related Natural Gas Hydrate
Source of Methane and Its Migration
Major Hydrate-related Issues
Distribution of Natural Gas Hydrate
How We See Hydrate
Laboratory Studies of Gas Hydrates
The Promise of Hydrate