Earth Tides and H<sub>2</sub> Venting in the Sao Francisco Basin, Brazil
Hydrogen gas seeping from Proterozoic basins worldwide is a potential non-carbon energy resource, and the vents are consequently receiving research attention. A curious feature of H<sub>2</sub> venting in the Sao Francisco Basin in Brazil is that the venting displays a very regular daily...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/10/414 |
| Summary: | Hydrogen gas seeping from Proterozoic basins worldwide is a potential non-carbon energy resource, and the vents are consequently receiving research attention. A curious feature of H<sub>2</sub> venting in the Sao Francisco Basin in Brazil is that the venting displays a very regular daily cycle. It has been shown that atmospheric pressure tides could explain this cycle, but solid earth tides might be an alternative explanation. We show here that it is unlikely that solid earth tides are a dominant control because they have two equally strong peaks per day whereas the H<sub>2</sub> venting has only one. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-3263 |