Numerical simulation of hydrothermal vent-induced circulation at Endeavour Ridge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Thomson, Richard E ^a   Subbotina, Marina M ^b   Anisimov, Mikhail V ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; COUNTERCURRENT; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; PLUME;

ENDEAVOUR FIELD; JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 30444440303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002337     Document Type: Article

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