...than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas? The fate of methane in seawater is just as unclear. Goal: Develop an understanding of the dynamics and distribution...role in the global carbon cycle and climate change. 4) How to Ensure Safety? Research Needs: Arctic and marine hydrates are known to cause drilling problems,...

...stimulation techniques 5.3 Global Carbon Cycle 5 JI Goal: Develop an understanding of the dynamics of oceanic and permafrost methane hydrate systems...to quantify their role in the global carbon cycle, climate change, sediment mass movement, and methane release. 53.2 Research Needs Historically, methane...

...geophysical data; oceanographic and arctic sample collection and analysis; geologic and geocheznical studies; and database development. • Production-...include: microbiological and chemical studies of the fete of methane in the ocean and atmosphere; and monitoring seafloor hydrate sites. • Safety and...

...necessary for commercial production of methane from oceanic and permafrost hydrate systems by 20 IS. Planned RD&D activities include: laboratory studies...hydrate systems sufficient to quantify their role in Ac global carbon cycle and climate change. Planned RD&D activities include: microbiological and chemical...

...stimulation techniques S.3 Global Carbon Cycle 5.3.1 Goat: Develop an understanding of the dynamics of oceanic and permafrost methane hydrate systems...to quantify their role in the global carbon cycle, climate change, sediment mass movement, and methane release. 5.3.2 Research Needs Historically, methane...

...commercial production of methane from oceanic and permafrost hydrate systems by 2015 (Production). • Develop an understanding of the dynamics and distribution...role in the global carbon cycle and climate change (Global Carbon Cycle). ■ Develop an understanding of the hydrates system in near-seafloor sediments...

...commercial production of methane from oceanic and permafrost hydrate systems by 2015 (Production). • Develop an understanding of the dynamics and distribution...role in the global carbon cycle and climate change (Global Carbon Cycle). • Develop an understanding of the hydrates system in near-seafloor sediments...

...commercial production of methane from oceanic and permafrost hydrate systems by 2015 (Production), ■ Develop an understanding of the dynamics and distribution...role in the global carbon cycle and climate change (Global Carbon Cycle). ■ Develop an understanding of the hydrates system in near-seafloor sediments...