Methane hydrates occur in five geographic settings (or sectors) that must be individually evaluated to determine their susceptibility to warming climate (Figure 1). The percentages assigned to ...

Resource-starved Japan is looking to methane hydrate as a new energy form. Large reserves of methane hydrate have been confirmed in the seas around Japan, but methane hydrate does not flow under its ...

One significant area of study is the dissociation of methane hydrates, which are ice-like structures that trap methane in marine sediments. Research has shown that the destabilization of these ...

Methane clathrate, or "methane hydrate," is a solid compound in which a large amount of methane is trapped within the crystalline structure of water, creating a solid similar to ice. Considering ...

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. The NETL Methane Hydrates Program is a Research Fellowship Program designed to support the ...