Molecular hydrogen in surface and subsurface natural gases: Abundance, origins and ideas for deliberate exploration

AV Milkov - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Geologic molecular hydrogen (H 2) occurs in the subsurface and vents and seeps at the
surface. However, this valuable natural resource is under-utilized in the economy because …

A review of noble gas geochemistry in natural gas from sedimentary basins in China

B Chen, Y Liu, L Fang, S Xu, FM Stuart, C Liu - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural gas has a critical place in global fuel energy mix, not least as a transition to low
carbon emissions. It plays an important role in national energy production and consumption …

Discovery and genesis of helium-rich geothermal fluids along the India–Asia continental convergent margin

Y Hao, X Kuang, Y Feng, Y Wang, H Zhou… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Large-scale helium accumulations are rarely reported in tectonically active continental
subduction zones. This study shows geochemical variations in helium and other volatiles (N …

Geochemical evidence for the nonexistence of supercritical geothermal fluids at the Yangbajing geothermal field, southern Tibet

Y Wang, L Li, H Wen, Y Hao - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploring and exploiting high-temperature (even supercritical) geothermal resources are
significant to meet energy demands and reduce carbon emissions. The Yangbajing …

[HTML][HTML] Deep magma degassing and volatile fluxes through volcanic hydrothermal systems: Insights from the Askja and Kverkfjöll volcanoes, Iceland

E Ranta, SA Halldórsson, PH Barry, S Ono… - Journal of volcanology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mantle volatiles are transported to Earth's crust and surface by basaltic volcanism. During
subaerial eruptions, vast amounts of carbon, sulfur and halogens can be released to the …

Differential enrichment mechanism of helium in the Jinqiu gas field of Sichuan Basin, China

K Liu, J Chen, S Tang, J Zhang, R Fu, C Chen… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Helium is extensively utilized in aerospace, healthcare, electronics, semiconductors,
advanced science, and renewable energy sectors, playing a pivotal role in the advancement …

Noble gases in shallow aquifers preserve signatures of boiling events beneath Weishan volcano of Wudalianchi volcanic field, northeast China

S Wang, X Huang, T Wen, X Wang, H Wang, Y Han… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study on whether there is a magma chamber under Wudalianchi is a hot topic recently,
as it holds great significances for the theory of plate tectonics, early warning of volcano …

High precision noble gas measurements of hydrothermal quartz reveal variable loss rate of Xe from the Archean atmosphere

MW Broadley, DJ Byrne, L Ardoin, MG Almayrac… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Determining the composition of the Archean atmosphere and oceans is vital to
understanding the environmental conditions that existed on the surface of the early Earth …

Isotopic and kinetic constraints on methane origins in Icelandic hydrothermal fluids

A Stefánsson, A Ricci, M Garnett… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
The origin of methane in hydrothermal fluids has long been a subject of debate–whether it is
abiotic or biotic. In this study, we aim to unravel and quantify the sources of CH 4 in active …

Deep groundwater recharge mechanism in the sedimentary and crystalline terrains of Sri Lanka: A study based on environmental isotope and chemical signatures

K Priyadarshanee, Z Pang, E Edirisinghe… - Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Springs discharge groundwater that travels along flow paths of different spatial and time
domains. In many instances, it is difficult to describe its involved groundwater movement …