Helium isotopic composition of hydrothermal fluids from the Manus back-arc Basin, Papua New Guinea

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-252

  Fourre, E ^a   Jean Baptiste, Philippe ^a   Charlou, J L ^b   Donval, J P ^b   Ishibashi, J I ^c  

^a DIF   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Back arc basins; Helium isotopes; Hydrothermal fluids; Manus Basin; Western Pacific

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; HELIUM ISOTOPE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; UPPER MANTLE;

BISMARCK SEA; MANUS BASIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33746793585     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.40.245     Document Type: Article

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