Abstract

The new results of gasgeochemical studies in the integrated expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences on R/V “Akademik Boris Petrov” (Cruise 42) along the regional profile (3180 km) in the South China Sea (Bien Dong) from January 10-16, 2017 are presented. The expedition conducted in the frame of the Second International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2). For the first time, five zones of increased methane fluxes were detected. Zones with maximum values of methane fluxes correlate well with the location of hydrocarbon deposits and tectonic faults.

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