Chemical and thermal constraints on focussed fluid flow in the lower oceanic crust

American Journal of Science

Volumn 306, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 389-427

  Coogan, L A ^a   Howard, K A ^b   Gillis, K M ^a   Bickle, M J ^c   Chapman, H ^c   Boyce, A J ^d   Jenkin, G R T ^b   Wilson, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; FLUID FLOW; HEAT FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LINEAMENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; PLUTONIC ROCK;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 33750694635     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2006.01     Document Type: Article

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