Oceanic Gas Hydrate: Guidance for Research and Programmatic Development at the Naval Research Laboratory

Abstract

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is assembling an internal research thrust concerning the distribution, materials properties, chemistry, and influence on naval operations of methane hydrate. Methane hydrate is a naturally occurring crystalline assemblage of water and methane molecules. Water molecules form a rigid cage-like structure which traps methane in voids internal to the cage. This report documents output from a workshop covered at NRL to provide guidance on the structure and focus of the proposed research thrust.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1997
Accession Number
ADA334989

Entities

People

  • B. B. Rath
  • M. D. Max
  • R. E. Pellenbarg

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Detectors
  • Gases
  • Geochemistry
  • Geography
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials Science
  • Oceanography
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.