Table 20. Top and base of gas hydrate distribution. Chloride anomaly depth Zero-offset VSP depth Logging depth Experimental depth (mbsf) (mbsf) (mbsf) (mbsf) Site 994 (depth of water = 2799.1 mbsl): Top 194.95-209.2 212 Base 427.37-439.5 428.8 497(SW)-529 (PW) Site 995 (depth of water = 2778.5 mbsl): Top 190.25-195.35 193 Base 438.0-465.12 440 ± 10(DM)-450.0 (AM) 450 541 (SW)-577 (PW) Site 997 (depth of water = 2770.1 mbsl): Top 179.57-204.75 186.4 Base 451.65-467.45 464 ± 8 (DM) 450.9 495 (SW)-527 (PW) "Note: DM = direct measurements of first arrival, AM = acoustic modeling, SW = based on experiments in seawater, " and PW = based on experiments in pure water.