High-temperature seawater circulation throughout crust of oceanic ridges: A model derived from the Oman ophiolites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Nicolas, Adolphe ^a   Mainprice, David ^a   Boudier, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

High T hydrothermalism; Microcracks; Ocean ridges; Oceanic metamorphism; Oman ophiolite; Recharge system

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; SEAWATER; SUBMARINE RIDGE;

OMAN;

EID: 0344513937     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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