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An anomalous strong, shallow reflector has been observed in several deep-tow subbottom profiler records in a region of the northern Black Sea characterised by seafloor fluid seeps, mud volcanoes, and the occurrence of gas hydrates. The digital data were processed using adapted seismic processing methods. Synthetic seismograms created to model representative traces from the observed profiles require anomalous alternations of acoustic properties in the upper sediments which can best be explained by interbedded layers of normal sediments and sediments with gas hydrates. The enigmatic strong reflector can be explained by constructive interference of reflections from five of these thin layers. It is proposed that the uppermost region of the gas hydrate stability zone here is represented by thinning layers of interbedded gas hydrates or layers with lower concentrations of gas hydrates. 相似文献
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A synthesis of high-resolution (Chirp, 2–7 kHz) subbottom profiles in the Ulleung Basin reveals patchy distribution of shallow (<90 m subbottom depth) gassy sediments in the eastern basin plain below 1,800-m water depth. The shallow gases in the sediments are associated with acoustic turbidities, columnar acoustic blankings, enhanced reflectors, dome structures, and pockmarks. Analyses of gas samples collected from a piston core in an earlier study suggest that the shallow gases are thermogenic in origin. Also, published data showing high amounts of organic matter in thick sections of marine shale (middle Miocene to lower Pliocene sequence) and high heat flow in the basin plain sediments are consistent with the formation of deep, thermogenic gas. In multi-channel deep seismic profiles, numerous acoustic chimneys and faults reflect that the deep, thermogenic gas would have migrated upwards from the deeper subsurface to the near-seafloor. The upward-migrating gases may have accumulated in porous debrites and turbidites (upper Pliocene sequence) overlain by impermeable hemipelagites (Quaternary sequence), resulting in the patchy distribution of shallow gases on the eastern basin plain. 相似文献
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The sediment–water interface is usually marked by an increase in acoustic impedance and is therefore displayed in a seismic
section as a positive polarity reflection. Here, we use the term “seabed phase reversal” to describe areas of seafloor which
are instead expressed as a negative polarity reflection in seismic data. We describe in detail a number of examples of seafloor
phase reversals and use a simple one-dimensional geophysical model to test the hypothesis that they are the result of the
presence of gas within the seafloor sediment. Our examples are all related to seismically imaged mud volcanoes located within
the South Caspian Sea. Sections of phase-reversed seafloor at the summit area of these volcanoes have been mapped to reveal
the existence of seafloor mud pools (salses) and recently erupted mud flows which show a strong similarity to smaller-scale
features at onshore volcanoes in Azerbaijan. Synthetic geophysical modelling indicates that under the physical conditions
likely to occur when the seabed sediment is gas-bearing, the seafloor will be expressed as a strong negative polarity reflection.
Unlike other indicators of seafloor gas, such as pockmarks, which merely record the transient expulsion of fluids from sedimentary
basins, seafloor phase reversals indicate the presence of gas in marine sediment at the time of survey acquisition. They therefore
are of significance to engineering and site survey operations as well as the identification of biological communities and
gas flux calculations. 相似文献
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P. Dewangan T. RamprasadM.V. Ramana A. MazumdarM. Desa F.K. Badesab 《Marine and Petroleum Geology》2010
Increased oil and gas exploration activity has led to a detailed investigation of the continental shelf and adjacent slope regions of Mahanadi, Krishna–Godavari (KG) and Cauvery basins, which are promising petroliferous basins along the eastern continental margin of India. In this paper, we analyze the high resolution sparker, subbottom profiler and multibeam data in KG offshore basin to understand the shallow structures and shallow deposits for gas hydrate exploration. We identified and mapped prominent positive topographic features in the bathymetry data. These mounds show fluid/gas migration features such as acoustic voids, acoustic chimneys, and acoustic turbid layers. It is interesting to note that drilling/coring onboard JOIDES in the vicinity of the mounds show the presence of thick accumulation of subsurface gas hydrate. Further, geological and geochemical study of long sediment cores collected onboard Marion Dufresne in the vicinity of the mounds and sedimentary ridges shows the imprints of paleo-expulsion of methane and sulfidic fluid from the seafloor. 相似文献
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Gas in sediments has become an important subject of research for various reasons. It affects large areas of the sea floor
where it is mainly produced. Gas and gas migration have a strong impact on the environmental situation as well as on sea floor
stability. Furthermore, large research programs on gas hydrates have been initiated during the last 10 years in order to investigate
their potential for future energy production and their climatic impact. These activities require the improvement of geophysical
methods for reservoir investigations especially with respect to their physical properties and internal structures. Basic relationships
between the physical properties and seismic parameters can be investigated in shallow marine areas as they are more easily
accessible than hydrocarbon reservoirs. High-resolution seismic profiles from the Arkona Basin (SW Baltic Sea) show distinct
‘acoustic turbidity’ zones which indicate the presence of free gas in the near surface sediments. Total gas concentrations
were determined from cores taken in the study area with mean concentrations of 46.5 ml/l wet sediment in non-acoustic turbidity
zones and up to 106.1 ml/l in the basin centre with acoustic turbidity. The expression of gas bubbles on reflection seismic
profiles has been investigated in two distinct frequency ranges using a boomer (600–2600 Hz) and an echosounder (38 kHz).
A comparison of data from both seismic sources showed strong differences in displaying reflectors. Different compressional
wave velocities were observed in acoustic turbidity zones between boomer and echosounder profiles. Furthermore, acoustic turbidity
zones were differently characterised with respect to scattering and attenuation of seismic waves. This leads to the conclusion
that seismic parameters become strongly frequency dependent due to the dynamic properties of gas bubbles. 相似文献
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Bin Liu Jiangxin Chen Luis M. Pinheiro Li Yang Shengxuan Liu Yongxian Guan Haibin Song Nengyou Wu Huaning Xu Rui Yang 《海洋学报(英文版)》2021,40(2):136-146
Previous studies of gas hydrate in the Dongsha area mainly focused on the deep-seated gas hydrates that have a high energy potential, but cared little about the shallow gas hydrates occurrences. Shallow gas hydrates have been confirmed by drill cores at three sites(GMGS2 08, GMGS2 09 and GMGS2 16) during the GMGS2 cruise, which occur as veins, blocky nodules or massive layers, at 8–30 m below the seafloor. Gas chimneys and faults observed on the seismic sections are the two main fluid migration pathways. The deep-seated gas hydrate and the shallow hydrate-bearing sediments are two main seals for the migrating gas. The occurrences of shallow gas hydrates are mainly controlled by the migration of fluid along shallow faults and the presence of deep-seated gas hydrates.Active gas leakage is taking place at a relatively high-flux state through the vent structures identified on the geophysical data at the seafloor, although without resulting in gas plumes easily detectable by acoustic methods.The presence of strong reflections on the high-resolution seismic profiles and dim or chaotic layers in the subbottom profiles are most likely good indicators of shallow gas hydrates in the Dongsha area. Active cold seeps,indicated by either gas plume or seepage vent, can also be used as indicators for neighboring shallow gas hydrates and the gas hydrate system that is highly dynamic in the Dongsha area. 相似文献
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San Simón Bay in the innermost part of the Ría de Vigo is characterized by an abundance of very shallow gas accumulations
and methane seeps. During the expeditions of April–June–September 2004 within the Spanish-funded Gs2G project, detailed very
high-resolution seismic and field investigations were carried out to study the shallow gas and the seeps. Direct gas fluxes
also were measured from bubble streams. For the first time, the surface area and gas front depth of a shallow gas field has
been mapped and quantified in the inner bay of Ría de Vigo. This field overlaps spatially with the distribution of Holocene
mud within the bay. Seismic data show 3.6 km2 affected by acoustic turbidity but this surface can be extended up to 9.5 km2 of San Simón’s muddy subtidal area. Mounded turbidity superimposed on the main gas field has been mapped and characterized
as anthropogenically (mussel rafts) mediated gas accumulations. Different acoustic anomalies have been identified and interpreted
as being due to gas escapes from the present seabed sediment. The very high resolution of the seismic data makes it possible
to identify a new type of seep, here named ‘acoustic smoke.’ A direct relationship can be observed between the gas front of
accumulations and escape features, both acoustic seeps and pockmarks. The methane flux has been estimated from the subtidal
environment in San Simón based on detected acoustic targets and direct measurements of current bubble flow. The total estimated
methane flux from the seabed into the water column ranges from 10.1 to 48.8 t/year, and into the atmosphere from 7.0 to 34.2 t/year.
The intertidal San Simón environment is also actively venting methane, as indicated by the presence of bubbling during high
tide and white patches of Beggiatoa sp. 相似文献
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The Magdalena Fan can be divided into: upper fan—1:60–1:110 gradients, channels with well-developed levees, generally several
subbottom reflectors on 3.5-kHz records, and fine-grained sediments; middle fan—1:110–1:200 gradients, channels with very
subdued levees, several to few subbottom reflectors on 3.5-kHz records, and chaotic and discontinuous reflections on multichannel
seismic (MCS) records; lower fan—<1:250 gradients, small channels and relatively smooth seafloor, generally coarsegrained
sediments, few or no subbottom reflectors on 3.5-kHz records, and flat continuous reflections on MCS records. In addition
to the turbidity currents, slumping along the continental slope and elsewhere also influenced sedimentation in the fan.
Margin setting represents fan and/or source area 相似文献
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声学地层剖面深水探测研究与开发 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
深水浅部地层精细探测是深海地质勘探与资源开发的重要调查内容。与浅水海域声学地层剖面探测相比,深水地层剖面探测会遇到严重的能量衰减、大数据量长时间反射序列采样、纵向地层分辨率降低以及横向空间覆盖率偏稀等问题,为解决这些问题,国外仪器商采用了不同的方法。采取重采样减少数据量会严重影响纵向分辨率;采取MultiPing技术可以很好解决横向空间覆盖率问题,但多Ping接收采用海底追踪变深度范围采集会造成反射同相轴跳跃突变,或采用短时间间隔采集会造成回波数据无法准确计算海底深度。为了解决这些技术问题,作者研究开发了相关的技术处理方法,解决MultiPing技术反射同相轴拼接改正处理和海底深度记录延迟处理,这些问题的解决为深水浅部地层精细探测提供了技术保障。 相似文献
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Pockmarks in the inner Oslofjord,Norway 总被引：5，自引：3，他引：2
Multibeam bathymetric surveys of the Inner Oslofjord, Norway have revealed a high density of pockmarks in the 179-km2 inner fjord area, which contains over 500 pockmarks of varying size, typically 20–50 m in diameter and 2–10 m deep. These
pockmarks have been investigated with a variety of techniques, including acoustic subbottom profiling, sedimentological and
geochemical analyses of cores, remotely operated vehicle observation, and morphometry. Both the distribution and shapes of
the pockmarks suggest that they are related to structures in the bedrock underlying relatively thin (<50 m) unconsolidated
glacial and postglacial sediments. The data provide no direct indication of a particular mode of pockmark formation, but release
of large amounts of biogenic, shallow methane seems unlikely. Several lines of evidence point to a continuous process of pockmark
formation followed by inactivity, with some pockmarks recently active whereas others have been inactive for a considerable
time. Some pockmarks are characterised by coarse sediment in their centres. The density, variety and easy access make this
pockmark field an ideal model area for pockmark research.
John S. Gray is deceased. 相似文献