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Gas Hydrates Research Project in Japan

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Scientists from AIST, JOGMEC, Georgia Tech, and the USGS prepare to analyze pressure cores as part of a multi-year gas hydrates research project in Japan. Left to right: David Mason (USGS), Carlos Santamarina (Georgia Tech), and Yoshihiro Konno (AIST). Two ball valves are connected allowing a pressure core to be pulled from an original storage chamber (background) into a short-term storage chamber, prior to testing.

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