Congo River sand and the equatorial quartz factory

E Garzanti, P Vermeesch, G Vezzoli, S Andò… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
A never solved problem in sedimentary petrology is the origin of sandstone consisting
exclusively of quartz and most durable heavy minerals. The Congo River offers an excellent …

Geological controls on the occurrence of recently formed highly concentrated gas hydrate accumulations in the Shenhu area, South China Sea

J Jin, X Wang, Y Guo, J Li, Y Li, X Zhang, J Qian… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Shenhu area is an important gas hydrate exploration and production test zone in the
northern slope of South China Sea. A sediment layer with high gas hydrate saturations and …

Characterization of the sediments in a gas hydrate reservoir in the northern South China Sea: Implications for gas hydrate accumulation

C Bai, P Su, X Su, H Cui, W Shang, S Han, G Zhang - Marine Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
As a potential major energy resource, gas hydrates are widely found in sub-oceanic
sediments and could play an important role in the future of fuels. Many studies have been …

[HTML][HTML] 南海北部琼东南海域活动冷泉特征及形成模式

杨力, 刘斌, 徐梦婕, 刘胜旋, 关永贤, 顾元 - 地球物理学报, 2018 - html.rhhz.net
近年来, 活动冷泉的研究越来越受到关注. 本文利用多波束数据, 多道地震数据以及底质取样结果
研究琼东南海域活动冷泉系统, 分析活动冷泉的羽状流特征, 海底地貌与底质特征以及流体活动 …

Monitoring of natural oil seepage in the Lower Congo Basin using SAR observations

R Jatiault, D Dhont, L Loncke, D Dubucq - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a spaceborne tool allowing near real-time
imagery over large ground footprints of areas hundreds of kilometres wide. SAR also allows …

[HTML][HTML] Diagenesis of magnetic minerals in active/relict methane seep: Constraints from rock magnetism and mineralogical records from Bay of Bengal

V Gaikwad, F Badesab, P Dewangan… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we conducted a comprehensive investigation of rock magnetic, mineralogical,
and sedimentological records of sediment cores supplemented by a high resolution seismic …

Controlling mechanisms of giant deep water pockmarks in the Lower Congo Basin

S Wenau, V Spieß, T Pape, N Fekete - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2017 - Elsevier
Effective seal breaching is a major contributor to methane seepage from deep sea
sediments as it ensures the migration of gas and liquid hydrocarbons from buried reservoirs …

Conceptual representation of the life cycle of methane seep ecosystems

J Arrázola, A Acosta - Marine Biology Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The present proposal offers an in-depth conceptual representation of the life cycle of
methane seep ecosystems, showcasing their ecological development and biogeochemical …

Characteristics of active cold seepages in Qiongdongnan Sea Area of the northern South China Sea

L YANG, B LIU, MJ XU, SX LIU, YX GUAN… - Chinese Journal of …, 2018 - en.dzkx.org
Active cold seepage is a major concern, since the methane released from cold seepage may
have an impact on the climate change and is greatly associated with the seafloor ecosystem …

Fluid flow through carbonate platforms as evidence for deep-seated reservoirs in Northwest Australia

V Howarth, TM Alves - Marine Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
Fluid flow features in carbonate platforms of the outer Browse Basin, Northwest Australia,
are investigated using 3D seismic and borehole data. During the Cenozoic, the study area …