The Implications of Seeping Hydrocarbon Gases in the Gunsan Basin, Central Yellow Sea, off the Southwest of Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. High-Resolution (3.5 kHz) Seismic Profiles
3.2. Core Sediments and Methane
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Core No. | Mz * (φ) | TOC ** (%) | C/N *** Ratio | Methane | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conc. (ppb) | δ13C (‰) | ||||
EEZ21-08G (average) | 5.6–8.3 (7.5) | 0.33–0.97 (0.71) | 8.9~16.9 (12.6) | 2.1–5.7 (4.5) | −49.7–44.7 (−49.0) |
EEZ21-09G (average) | 5.3–8.0 (6.4) | 0.23–0.56 (0.38) | 8.8~15.5 (11.6) | 5.1–9.4 (6.3) | −52.6–50.8 (−51.4) |
EEZ21–17G (average) | 5.9–7.5 (6.9) | 0.15–0.42 (0.26) | 5.9~9.6 (7.2) | 7.1–137.2 (44.5) | −91.4–43.8 (−79.5) |
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Cho, J.-H.; Lee, S.-Y.; Jang, S.; Jang, N.-D.; Lee, C.-K.; Lee, S.-H.; Kum, B.-C.; Lee, B.-R.; Jung, S.-K. The Implications of Seeping Hydrocarbon Gases in the Gunsan Basin, Central Yellow Sea, off the Southwest of Korea. Geosciences 2024, 14, 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14090230
Cho J-H, Lee S-Y, Jang S, Jang N-D, Lee C-K, Lee S-H, Kum B-C, Lee B-R, Jung S-K. The Implications of Seeping Hydrocarbon Gases in the Gunsan Basin, Central Yellow Sea, off the Southwest of Korea. Geosciences. 2024; 14(9):230. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14090230
Chicago/Turabian StyleCho, Jin-Hyung, Seung-Yong Lee, Seok Jang, Nam-Do Jang, Cheol-Ku Lee, Seung-Hun Lee, Byung-Cheol Kum, Bo-Ram Lee, and Seom-Kyu Jung. 2024. "The Implications of Seeping Hydrocarbon Gases in the Gunsan Basin, Central Yellow Sea, off the Southwest of Korea" Geosciences 14, no. 9: 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14090230