Isotopic evidence (87Sr/86Sr, δ7Li) for alteration of the oceanic crust at deep-rooted mud volcanoes in the Gulf of Cadiz, NE Atlantic Ocean

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 5444-5459

  Scholz, Florian ^a   Hensen, Christian ^a   Reitz, Anja ^a   Romer, Rolf L ^b   Liebetrau, Volker ^a   Meixner, Anette ^b   Weise, Stephan M ^c   Haeckel, Matthias ^a  

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

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DISSOLUTION; EVAPORITE; HALITE; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEACHING; LITHIUM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MUD VOLCANO; OCEANIC CRUST; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); GULF OF CADIZ;

EID: 68249161157     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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