A model for the formation of transient event plumes above mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 12109-12121

  Wilcock, William S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVENT PLUME; FLUID EXPANSION; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; HYDROTHERMAL PLUMES; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; TRANSIENT EVENT PLUMES;

EID: 0030730378     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb00512     Document Type: Article

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