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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. energy resources
  3. fuels
  4. fossil fuels
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. mineral resources
  4. fossil fuels
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate
  1. Fields of Study
  2. infrastructure
  3. utilities
  4. gas utilities
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. infrastructure
  3. utilities
  4. gas utilities
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate
  1. Fields of Study
  2. service industry
  3. utilities
  4. gas utilities
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. service industry
  3. utilities
  4. gas utilities
  5. natural gas
  6. gas hydrate

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gas hydrate

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Definition

  • Information Naturally occurring "ice-like" combinations of natural gas and water that have the potential to provide an immense resource of natural gas from the world's oceans and polar regions. Gas hydrates are known to be widespread in permafrost regions and beneath the sea in sediments of outer continental margins. It is generally accepted that the volume of natural gas contained in the world's gas hydrate accumulations greatly exceeds that of known gas reserves.

    Source: Energy Resources Program, Energy Glossary & Acronym List, U.S. Geological Survey

    Type: Concept definition

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