5. Seafloor gas hydrate mounds (trace). Dissociation: The breakdown of gas hydrate occurs by dissociation to its constituent water and gas. Hyperthermals: Periods characterized by extremely warm ...

Sea-floor subsidence can be handled through measured extraction of gas from the hydrates, since, after a period of de-pressurisation, the hydrate zone becomes like a conventional gas well.

One of the main goals is to monitor methane emissions from the seafloor, which could have a significant impact on global warming. The station will also explore methane hydrates, a promising energy ...