Density map of seafloor temperature developed with the “point density” algorithm of ArcGIS®. Pixel value, number of data per 100,000 km2. Parameters: population field, none; cell size, 5000; radius, 178,415 metres; areal units, square kilometres; method, geodesic. Knowledge gap, raster value < 1 Reference: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062865

Base of negative bouyancy zone for 100% C02. Geographical site: Celtic Sea & French EEZ. References: Burnol, A. (2018). Roles of Gas Hydrates for CO2 Geological Storage Purposes. Gas Hydrates 2, 267-284. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119451174.ch13 Burnol, A., Thinon, I., Ruffine, L., & Herri, J. M. (2015). Influence of impurities (nitrogen and methane) on the CO2 storage capacity as sediment-hosted gas hydrates – Application in the area of the Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 35, 96-109. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.01.018

Seafloor features that are indicators for fluid flow. Represented as polygons

Base of negative bouyancy zone for 96% C02. Extended 200M in the FISU Area, Celtic Sea. The FISU area is defined by the joint submission made by by Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (FISU) to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (Article 76) References: Burnol, A. (2018). Roles of Gas Hydrates for CO2 Geological Storage Purposes. Gas Hydrates 2, 267-284. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119451174.ch13 Burnol, A., Thinon, I., Ruffine, L., & Herri, J. M. (2015). Influence of impurities (nitrogen and methane) on the CO2 storage capacity as sediment-hosted gas hydrates – Application in the area of the Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 35, 96-109. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.01.018

Geological/geochemical evidences of gas hydrate. Represented as polygons.

Base of hydrate stability zone for biogenic gas. Geographical site: world. Reference: Piñero, E., Marquardt, M., Hensen, C., Haeckel, M., & Wallmann, K. (2013). Estimation of the global inventory of methane hydrates in marine sediments using transfer functions. Biogeosciences (BG), 10(2), 959-975.

Base of hydrate stability zone for 100% CO2. Geographical site: Celtic Sea & French EEZ. References: Burnol, A. (2018). Roles of Gas Hydrates for CO2 Geological Storage Purposes. Gas Hydrates 2, 267-284. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119451174.ch13 Burnol, A., Thinon, I., Ruffine, L., & Herri, J. M. (2015). Influence of impurities (nitrogen and methane) on the CO2 storage capacity as sediment-hosted gas hydrates – Application in the area of the Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 35, 96-109. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.01.018

Geophysical indicators for gas hydrate. Data are represented as points.

Geophysical indicators for gas hydrate. Polygons.

Geophysical indicators for gas hydrate. Data from Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR). Line data.