Methane-rich fluids in the oceanic crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 2943-2962

  Kelley, Deborah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GRAPHITE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL SOLUTIONS; METHANE; OCEANIC CRUST; PLUTONIC ROCKS; SERPENTINIZATION;

INDIAN OCEAN, SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 0029774451     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb02252     Document Type: Article

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