Hydrothermal activity on near-arc sections of back-arc ridges: Results from the Mariana Trough and Lau Basin

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Baker, Edward T ^a   Massoth, Gary J ^b   Nakamura, Ko Ichi ^c   Embley, Robert W ^a   De Ronde, Cornel E J ^b   Arculus, Richard J ^d  

^a NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back arc ridges; Hydrothermal venting; Magmatic budget; Mariana trough; Valu Fa Ridge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646839211     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC000948     Document Type: Article

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