Hydrography and high-temperature heat flux of the Rainbow hydrothermal site (36°14′N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C5, 2001, Pages 9411-9426

  Thurnherr, A M ^a   Richards, K J ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; FLOW FIELD; HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGRAPHY; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0034944896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900164     Document Type: Article

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