Deep-slab fluids fuel extremophilic Archaea on a Mariana forearc serpentinite mud volcano: Ocean drilling program leg 195

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Mottl, Michael J ^a   Komor, Stephen C ^b   Fryer, Patricia ^c   Moyer, Craig L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Western Washington University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forearc; Mud volcano; Ocean drilling program; Pore water; Serpentinite; Subduction factory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547162410     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GC000588     Document Type: Article

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