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

摘要

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is assembling an internal research thrustconcerning 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.