Table 11. Results of headspace gas analyses of sediments from Hole 1086A.
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
C1
(ppmv)
CO2
(ppmv)
C2
(ppmv)
C1/C2
175-1086A-
1H-4, 0-5 4.50 6 5,348

2H-4, 0-5 11.20 6 4,624

3H-4, 0-5 20.70 10 7,032

4H-4, 0-5 30.20 12 8,106 0.2 59
5H-4, 0-5 39.70 15 7,558 0.2 74
6H-4, 0-5 49.20 17 11,755 0.3 57
7H-4, 0-5 58.70 25 14,382 0.6 42
8H-4, 0-5 68.10 26 14,355 0.6 44
9H-4, 0-5 77.60 31 14,779 0.5 62
10H-4, 0-5 87.10 34 15,001 0.5 68
11H-4, 0-5 96.70 37 15,400 0.5 74
12H-7, 0-5 110.70 35 12,886 0.4 87
13H-7, 0-5 120.20 44 14,959 0.6 74
14H-4, 0-5 125.20 42 12,175 0.4 105
15H-7, 0-5 139.20 40 14,681 0.4 100
16H-7, 0-5 148.70 41 11,721 0.3 136
17H-4, 0-5 153.70 58 14,264 0.5 117
18H-7, 0-5 167.70 80 17,337 0.6 133
19H-7, 0-5 177.20 88 19,383 0.6 137
20H-4, 0-5 182.20 101 17,731 0.6 168
21H-7, 0-5 196.20 64 10,655 0.3 214
22H-4, 0-5 201.20 89 16,162 0.4 222

Notes: C1 = methane; CO2 = carbon dioxide; and C2 = ethane. Dominance of C1 over C2 indicates that the gases originate from in situ microbial degradation of organic matter.