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Informationen zum Autor Alan Judd is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a Chartered Geologist. As an independent consultant he has undertaken consultancy projects for the petroleum and offshore site survey industries, and for the UK and US governments. Klappentext Describes seabed fluid flow processes for research scientists and professionals in the marine environment. Zusammenfassung Seabed fluid flow involves the flow of gases and liquids through the seabed. This book describes the features and processes of seabed fluid flow and demonstrates its importance to human activities and natural environments. It is targeted at research scientists and professionals in the marine environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; 1. Seabed fluid flow introduction; 2. Pockmarks, shallow gas and seeps: an initial appraisal; 3. Seabed fluid flow around the world; 4. The contexts of seabed fluid flow; 5. The nature and origins of flowing fluids; 6. Shallow gas and gas hydrates; 7. Migration and seabed features; 8. Seabed fluid flow and biology; 9. Seabed fluid flow and mineral precipitation; 10. Impacts on the hydrosphere and atmosphere; 11. Implications for man; References; Index.
