Three-dimensional structure of fluid conduits sustaining an active deep marine cold seep

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Hornbach, M J ^a   Ruppel, C ^b,c   Van Dover, C L ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d William and Mary   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAKAGE (FLUID); PIPE FLOW; SEEPAGE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COLD SEEPS; FLUID CONDUITS; SUBSEAFLOOR PLUMBING SYSTEMS;

SUBMARINE PIPELINES;

COLD SEEP; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EXTREMOPHILE; FLUID FLOW; IMAGING METHOD; SEAFLOOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BLAKE RIDGE;

EID: 34249863890     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL028859     Document Type: Article

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