Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area)

The Tommeliten seepage area is part of the Greater Ekofisk area, which is situated above the Tommeliten Delta salt diapir in the central North Sea (56°29.90' N, 2°59.80' E, Norwegian Block 1/9, 75 m water depth). Here, cracks in a buried marl horizon allow methane to migrat...

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Main Authors: H. Niemann, M. Elvert, M. Hovland, B. Orcutt, A. Judd, I. Suck, J. Gutt, S. Joye, E. Damm, K. Finster, A. Boetius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/2/335/2005/bg-2-335-2005.pdf