Qualitative assessment of gas hydrate and gas concentrations from the AVO characteristics of the BSR in the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Japan Sea)
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Title
- Qualitative assessment of gas hydrate and gas concentrations from the AVO characteristics of the BSR in the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Japan Sea)
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Author(s)
- Yi, Bo Y.; Lee, Gwang H.; Horozal, Senay; Yoo, Dong G.; Ryu, Byong J.; Kang, Nyeon K.; Lee, Sung R.; Kim, Han J.
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Alternative Author(s)
- 김한준
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Publication Year
- 2011-11
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Abstract
- The presence of gas hydrate in the Ulleung Basin, East Sea (Japan Sea), inferred by various seismic indicators, including the widespread bottom-simulating reflector (BSR), has been confirmed by coring and drilling. We applied the standard AVO technique to the BSRs in turbidite/hemipelagic sediments crosscutting the dipping beds and those in debris-flow deposits to qualitatively assess the gas hydrate and gas concentrations. These BSRs are not likely to be affected by thin-bed tuning which can significantly alter the AVO response of the BSR. The BSRs crosscutting the dipping beds in turbidite/hemipelagic sediments are of low-seismic amplitude and characterized by a small positive gradient, indicating a decrease in Poisson's ratio in the gas-hydrate stability zone (GHSZ), which, in turn, suggests the presence of gas hydrate. The BSRs in debris-flow deposits are characterized by a negative gradient, indicating decreased Poisson's ratio below the GHSZ, which is likely due to a few percent or greater gas saturations. The increase in the steepness of the AVO gradient and the magnitude of the intercept of the BSRs in debris-flow deposits with increasing seismic amplitude of the BSRs is probably due to an increase in gas saturations, as predicted by AVO model studies based on rock physics. The reflection strength of the BSRs in debris-flow deposits, therefore, can be a qualitative measure of gas saturations below the GHSZ. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0264-8172
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/3800
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.12.001
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Bibliographic Citation
- MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY, v.28, no.10, pp.1953 - 1966, 2011
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Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
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Subject
- SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; AMPLITUDE; VELOCITIES; REFLECTOR; MARGIN
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Keywords
- Gas hydrate; BSR; AVO; Tuning-effect; Ulleung Basin; East Sea
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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