03663nam 2200601Ia 450 991045053220332120200520144314.00-309-54499-8(CKB)1000000000017872(EBL)3377306(SSID)ssj0000120244(PQKBManifestationID)11130169(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120244(PQKBWorkID)10080873(PQKB)11457718(MiAaPQ)EBC3377306(Au-PeEL)EBL3377306(CaPaEBR)ebr10071330(OCoLC)923269641(EXLCZ)99100000000001787220041201d2004 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCharting the future of methane hydrate research in the United States[electronic resource] /Committee to Review the Activities Authorized under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, Ocean Studies Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National AcademiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Pressc20041 online resource (212 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-09292-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-116).""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Why Study Gas Hydrate?""; ""3 A Review of Methane Hydrate Research and Development Projects to Date""; ""4 Directions for Program Emphasis, Research, and Resource Development""; ""5 Scientific Oversight of the DOE Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program""; ""6 Summary of Findings and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Appendix B Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000""""Appendix C Speakers and Presentation Titles from NRC Meetings of the Committee to Review the Activities Authorized Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000""""Appendix D Committee Summary and Observations of the DOE Conference/JIP Workshop held September 30 to October 1, 2003 in Westminster, Colorado""; ""Appendix E Acronyms""; ""Appendix F Project Summaries""; ""Appendix G Projects Funded by DOE Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program""""Appendix H Letters from the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee (2001 and 2002) to Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham""""Appendix I Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team""; ""COLOR PLATES""Natural gasHydratesResearchUnited StatesNatural gasResearchUnited StatesMethane industryLaw and legislationUnited StatesElectronic books.Natural gasHydratesResearchNatural gasResearchMethane industryLaw and legislation665.7/072/073National Research Council (U.S.) Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council (U.S.) Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.National Research Council (U.S.) Committee to Review the Activities Authorized under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450532203321Charting the future of methane hydrate research in the United States2190325UNINA