Gaz Hidratlar ve Önemi: Türkiye Çevresi Denizlerde Gaz Hidrat ve Sığ Gaz Aramaları

Yıl 2009, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1, 29 - 47, 20.03.2012

Neslihan Ocakoğlu

Öz

Gas Hydrates and Their Importance: Investigation of Gas Hydrates and Shallow Gas in Seas Around Turkey 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gaz hidratlar, enerji kaynağı, iklimsel etki, BSR, sismik yöntemler

Kaynakça

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