Distributions of hydrothermal activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Interplay of magmatic and tectonic controls

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 327-341

  German, C R ^a   Parson, L M ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic ocean; Hydrothermal activity; Hydrothermal vents; Magmatism; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Mid ocean ridge; Reykjanes Ridge; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; TECTONICS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032448935     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00093-4     Document Type: Article

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