Dynamics and storage of Brine in mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Fontaine, Fabrice J ^a   Wilcock, William S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SMOKER; BRINE; HEAT FLUX; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SALINITY; SEAWATER; SEPARATION;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; MAIN ENDEAVOUR FIELD; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33750542571     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003866     Document Type: Article

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