USGS Gas Hydrates Lab

Closeup of chunks of a white substance. Caption: So it's decomposing to ice plus gas.

Gas hydrates are a significant potential energy source occurring in ocean-floor sediments at water depths greater than 500 meters. The USGS (US Geological Survey) operates a gas hydrates laboratory on its Menlo Park campus. USGS geophysicists Laura Stern and Steve Kirby detail how they study and create gas hydrates in their super-cooled lab.

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  • USGS Gas Hydrates Lab

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Length:
    7 minutes