“…Local variations in permeability, fracture density, temperature and chlorinity within the GHSZ can result in a patchy hydrate distribution [ Müller et al , 2007; Tinivella et al , 2002; Tréhu et al , 2004; Zillmer et al , 2005]. Depending on their distribution within their host sediments (even for similarly homogeneous distributions such as pore‐filling versus cementing), the same hydrate saturation may yield vastly different rock properties [ Helgerud et al , 2000; Zhao et al , 2005]. Even so, qualitative analysis of the GHSZ through P‐ and S‐ wave velocity modeling and amplitude inversion is routinely done to get information on hydrate bearing zones such as their spatial extent and, in some cases, the hydrate saturation [ Chen et al , 2007; Dai et al , 2008; DeAngelo et al , 2010; Grevemeyer et al , 2000; Singh and Minshull , 1994; Xia et al , 2000].…”