Permafrost Vocabularies

Permafrost Vocabularies

gas hydrate

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Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary

Definition: A special form of solid clathrate compound in which crystal lattice cages or chambers, consisting of host molecules, enclose guest molecules.

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Comment Gas hydrates are formed under special temperature and pressure conditions. The host molecules are water, and the guest molecules may be a variety of gases, including argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, ethane, halogens and other small molecules. In permafrost regions, gas hydrates are commonly found near the permafrost base and may lead to unexpected problems during drilling for hydrocarbons. en
dcterms:source https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561 xsd:anyURI

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