Geology and hydrothermal evolution of the mothra hydrothermal field, endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Glickson, Deborah A ^a   Kelley, Deborah S ^a   Delaney, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Endeavour segment; Hydrothermal vents; Juan de Fuca Ridge; Seafloor geology; Seafloor morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749120475     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001588     Document Type: Article

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