Kaasaskantavat

Kaasaskantavat is a Finnish compound adjective formed from kaasu (gas) and kantava (bearing). It is used in geology, hydrology, and the energy sector to describe materials, formations, or reservoirs that contain or transmit gas. The form kaasaskantavat typically modifies plural nouns, as in kaasaskantavat kerrostumat (gas-bearing strata).

In practice, the term signals a qualitative property rather than a formal category. It can refer to natural gas reservoirs, biogas storage layers, or CO2 storage formations where gas is a key feature. In field reports, it is often used together with measurements such as porosity, permeability, or gas saturation to indicate the presence or distribution of gas within a unit.

Linguistically, kaasaskantavat is an attributive adjective that is inflected for case and number according to Finnish grammar. It is more common in specialized jargon than in general Finnish, and its usage can vary between institutions and texts.

As a relatively limited and context-dependent term, kaasaskantavat should be translated to other languages with care, typically as gas-bearing, gas-containing, or gas-saturated, depending on the precise context and the nature of the gas-bearing feature described.