The Department of Geological Sciences Colloquium Series presents Dr. Ann Cook on “The Marine Methane Hydrate Reservoir” on Oct. 7 at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Dr. Ann Cook
Cook is an Assistant Professor in The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences.
Abstract: Methane hydrates are a ‘frozen’ form of H2O and methane that form within marine sediments continental slopes worldwide. Dissociating gas hydrate could cause submarine geohazards such as landslides, or affect drilling and petroleum production. The dissociation or formation of gas hydrate may accelerate or mitigate climate change. Furthermore, gas hydrate could be a future, commercial source of natural gas. In my talk, I will explore the dimension and features of hydrate systems and the marine sedimentary environment that they inhabit, using geophysical well logs, seismic data, sediment cores and mathematical models to puzzle out the complex subseafloor system.
Upcoming Colloquia
Shuhai Xiao, Phi Beta Kappa Lecturer, of Virginia Tech University on “On the Eve of the Cambrian Revolution” on Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Walter Hall 145.
Ian Howat of The Ohio State University on “Are the Ice Sheets Collapsing?” on Oct. 14 at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Andrew Czaja of the University of Cincinnati on Oct. 28 at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Dorothy Sack of the Ohio University Department of Geography on “No Cursing, Crying, No Cookies: Women Trailblazers in Geomorphology” on Nov. 4 at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Davey Wright of The Ohio State University on “Unifying fossils and phylogenetic biology to study evolution in “deep time” on Nov. 18 at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
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