Primary Convener:
Alejandro Cardona, University of Texas at Austin

Convener:
Ann Cook, OSU Earth Sciences

Early Career Convener:
Tanner Mills, University of Texas at Austin

Chair:
Ann Cook, OSU Earth Sciences
Tanner Mills, Texas A&M University College Station
Alejandro Cardona, University of Texas at Austin

Natural gas hydrate –formed under high-pressure, low-temperature conditions in sediments– has drawn significant scientific interest due to its implications for seafloor instability, energy resources, and the global carbon cycle. Recent and ongoing geophysical and drilling programs have provided a wealth of new knowledge on the distribution of gas hydrate in both marine and permafrost settings, as well as the dynamic behavior of the associated gas and gas hydrate systems. In this session, we encourage contributions that provide insights into gas hydrate systems through geological, geophysical, geochemical, and microbiological characterization, based on fieldwork, modeling, and laboratory studies.

Index Terms
0428 Carbon cycling
0460 Marine systems
3004 Gas and hydrate systems
3036 Ocean drilling

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering