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Seismic Evidence and Characteristics of Gas Hydrate in the Ulleung Basin  

Kim, Han-Joon (Korea Ocean Res. & Dev. Inst.)
Jou, Hyeong-Tae (Korea Ocean Res. & Dev. Inst.)
Koo, Nam-Hyeong (Korea Inst. Geosci. & Min. Res.)
Yoo, Dong-G. (Korea Inst. Geosci. & Min. Res.)
Suk, Bong-Chool (Korea Ocean Res. & Dev. Inst.)
Yoo, Hai-Soo (Korea Ocean Res. & Dev. Inst.)
Lee, Ho-Young (Korea Inst. Geosci. & Min. Res.)
Park, Keun-Pil (Korea Inst. Geosci. & Min. Res.)
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Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration / v.11, no.2, 2008 , pp. 148-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
Multichannel seismic profiles reveal a strong bottom simulating reflector (BSR) occurring below the seafloor in the plain of the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Japan Sea). The essential characteristics of the BSR include its cross-cutting relationship to strata, strong amplitude, and reverse polarity with respect to the seafloor reflection, representing the base of the gas hydrate stability zone (BHSZ). The BSR reflection coefficient ranging from -0.23 to -0.26 is 1.5${\sim}$1.7 times that of the seafloor reflection and interval velocities decrease to less than 700 m/s below the BSR. These features indicate the existence of free gas beneath the GHSZ. Heat flow, estimated from the BSR depth as $95{\sim}98mW/m^2$, is in good agreement with measured values. Therefore, the BSR can be efficiently used to estimate regional distribution of heat flow in the Ulleung Basin.
Keywords
Gas hydrate; Ulleung Basin; BSR; Heat flow;
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