Geological indexes of hydrothermal venting

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 13741-13753

  Baker, Edward T ^a,b  

^a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^b NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL MAGMA CHAMBER; GEOLOGICAL INDEXES; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; MANTLE PLUME; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; PLUME INCIDENCE; SEA FLOOR SPREADING;

EID: 0029848609     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00820     Document Type: Article

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