Separation of 3He and CH4 signals on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 5°N and 51°N

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 23 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 5766-5778

  Keir, Robin S ^a   Sültenfuß, Jürgen ^b   Rhein, Monika ^b   Petrick, Gert ^a   Greinert, Jens ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGASSING; HELIUM; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METHANE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; PLUME; SERPENTINIZATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 33751208312     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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