Geochemical controls on hydrothermal fluids from the kairei and edmond vent fields, 23°-25°S, Central Indian Ridge

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Gallant, R M ^a   Von Damm, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black smoker; Central Indian Ridge; Edmond; Hydrothermal system; Kairei; Mid ocean ridge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947664090     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001067     Document Type: Article

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