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Position: 
Principal Researcher
Group: 
Ocean BioGeosciences
Site: 
Southampton
Email: 
angus.best at noc.ac.uk
Telephone: 
+44 (0)23 8059 6577

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Biography

As Head of Marine Geoscience, I am responsible for strategic science direction, income and workforce planning. I am a Geological Geophysicist with research expertise is in the physical properties of rocks and sediments. My research interests include: seismo-acoustic, electrical and geotechnical properties of marine sediments, gassy sediments and gas hydrate-bearing sediments. Seismic and electrical properties of hydrocarbon reservoir rocks, seismic attenuation, anisotropy and carbonates; physical properties of massive sulphide deposits. Applications to: marine geohazard assessment (seafloor slope failure); impacts on global climate change (e.g., seabed methane gas venting); seabed structures, pipeline and cable route surveys; military sonar performance; hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir development, enhanced oil recovery and monitoring; geological CO2 storage; deep sea mining; acoustic properties of sea-ice.

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