A schematic drawing of one type of gas hydrate molecule; here, a methane molecule is surrounded by a lattice of water moleculesImage courtesy of Deep East 2001, USGS, NOAA/OER.
A schematic drawing of one type of gas hydrate molecule; here, a methane molecule is surrounded by a lattice of water moleculesImage courtesy of Deep East 2001, USGS, NOAA/OER.