Variability in serpentinite mudflow mechanisms and sources: ODP drilling results on Mariana forearc seamounts

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Fryer, P ^a   Gharib, J ^a   Ross, K ^b   Savov, I ^c   Mottl, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Metamorphism; Mud volcanism; Serpentine; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049026404     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001201     Document Type: Article

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