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Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.

Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.
Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.
Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.
Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.
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Solidified ice-like substance called methane hydrate.
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01/01/2003
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 42, No. 2, Pg. 67:
FUEL FROM THE DEPTHS?—Methane, the same natural gas that we use as fuel, solidifies in the cold, pressurized depths. It is encapsulated by frozen water to form an ice-like substance called methane hydrate, which could prove to be an abundant source of energy in the future.
Courtesy of Jean Whelan
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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