Gas Hydrate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012046",
  "term": "Gas Hydrate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Naturally occurring “ice-like” combinations of natural gas and water that have the potential to provide an immense resource of natural gas from the world’s oceans and polar regions. Gas hydrates are known to be widespread in permafrost regions and beneath the sea in sediments of outer continental margins. It is generally accepted that the volume of natural gas contained in the world's gas hydrate accumulations greatly exceeds that of known gas reserves.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Energy Resources Program Energy Glossary & Acronym List"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/gas-hydrate/"
}