About the Authors

Haoxian Shi

Roles Methodology

Affiliations Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, National Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

Jiudong Shi

Roles Methodology

Affiliations Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

Weigang Du

Roles Project administration

Affiliation CNPC Offshore Engineering Company Limited, Beijing, China

Fulong Ning

Roles Investigation

Affiliation China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

Wenwei Xie

Roles Investigation

Affiliations Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, National Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Ranli Zhang

Roles Resources

Affiliation East China Petroleum Bureau of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Yanjiang Yu

Roles Methodology

yuyanjiang2004@163.com

Affiliations Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, National Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.