Fluid expulsion related to mud extrusion off Costa Rica - A window to the subducting slab

Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-204

  Hensen, C ^a,b   Wallmann, K ^a,b   Schmidt, M ^a   Ranero, C R ^a,b   Suess, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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

Author keywords

Active margins; Chlorinity; Costa Rica; Fluid dynamics; Isotope geochemistry; Pore water

Indexed keywords

MUD EXTRUSIONS; PORE FLUIDS;

DEHYDRATION; GAS HYDRATES; PORE PRESSURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOLOGY;

CHLORINE; CONVERGENT MARGIN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; MUD VOLCANO; POREWATER;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 1842480933     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G20119.1     Document Type: Article

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