Evidence for deep fluid circulation and gas hydrate dissociation using boron and boron isotopes of pore fluids in forearc sediments from Costa Rica (ODP Leg 170)

Marine Geology

Volumn 167, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-28

  Kopf, A ^a   Deyhle, A ^b   Zuleger, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; Costa Rica margin; Fluid flow; Gas hydrates; Subduction zone

Indexed keywords

BORON; COSTA RICA; DILUTION; FLUID FLOW; HYDRATE; SEDIMENT; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER;

BORON; FLUID FLOW; FOREARC BASIN; GAS HYDRATE; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034659277     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00026-8     Document Type: Article

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