Seafloor hydrothermal systems driven by the serpentinization of peridotite

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 26-1-26-4

  Lowell, R P ^a   Rona, P A ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; HEAT FLUX; SEAWATER; TECTONICS;

SEAFLOOR HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS;

GEOPHYSICS;

HEAT BALANCE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; PERIDOTITE; SERPENTINIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036624043     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL014411     Document Type: Article

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