Freshwater lake to salt-water sea causing widespread hydrate dissociation in the Black Sea
Gas hydrates are maintained via a balance of temperature and pressure, if this changes then destabilization may occur. Here, the authors show instead that due to recent changes in the salinity of the sea water of the Black Sea, gas hydrates may become destabilized with widespread methane seepage.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02271-z |