Natural Gas Seepage The Earth’s Hydrocarbon Degassing /
The book offers a modern, comprehensive, and holistic view of natural gas seepage, defined as the visible or invisible flow of gaseous hydrocarbons from subsurface sources to Earth’s surface. Beginning with definitions, classifications for onshore and offshore seepage, and fundamentals on gas migrat...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Gas seepage classification and global distribution
- Gas migration mechanisms
- Detecting and measuring gas seepage
- Seepage applied to field geology and petroleum exploration
- Environmental impact of gas seepage
- Seepage in serpentinised peridotites and on Mars
- Gas seepage and past climate change
- Seeps in the ancient world: myths, religions, and social development.
