• Front Matter R1-R20

• Summary 1-12

• 1 Methane Hydrate Research in the United States 13-30

• 2 State of the Science: Recent Advances and Current Challenges in Methane Hydrate Research 31-82

• 3 Review of Central Research Efforts Within the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program 83-108

• 4 Coordinating Process for the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program 109-132

• 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 133-138

• Appendixes 139-140

• Appendix A: Legislative Authorization Language H.R. 6 – Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 968. Methane Hydrate Research 141-148

• Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches 149-156

• Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee 157-158

• Appendix D: Comparison of Units of Measurement of Amounts of Methane by Volume and Weight 159-160

• Appendix E: Program Authorizations and Appropriations FY 2000-2010 161-162

• Appendix F: Project Summary Table 163-184

" Front Matter ." Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010 .

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