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Molecular and isotopic composition of two seep gases from the Gulf of Mexico
Author(s) -
Brooks James M.,
Gormly James R.,
Sackett William M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl001i005p00213
Subject(s) - petroleum seep , methane , geology , continental shelf , oceanography , natural gas , cold seep , composition (language) , earth science , chemistry , organic chemistry , linguistics , philosophy
Gas samples collected on the Texas‐Louisiana continental shelf from two natural seeps had molecular (methane > 99%) and isotopic (δ 13 CPDB ∼ −60‰) compositions highly indicative of a biogenic origin.
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