Direct observation of the evolution of a seafloor 'black smoker' from vapor to brine

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 149, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 101-111

  Von Damm, K L ^a   Buttermore, L G ^a   Oosting, S E ^a,e   Bray, A M ^a   Fornari, D J ^b   Lilley, M D ^c   Shanks III, W C ^d  

^a Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^e GEI CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Black smokers; East Pacific Rise; Hydrothermal processes; Mid ocean ridges

Indexed keywords

BLACK SMOKER; BLACK SMOKERS; BRINE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSES; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; VAPOUR; VAPOUR/BRINE;

PACIFIC, EAST PACIFIC RISE;

EID: 0030723545     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0012-821x(97)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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