High-resolution surveys along the hot spot-affected Galápagos Spreading Center: 3. Black smoker discoveries and the implications for geological controls on hydrothermal activity

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Haymon, Rachel M ^a   White, Scott M ^b   Baker, Edward T ^c   Anderson, Peter G ^a   Macdonald, Ken C ^a   Resing, Joseph A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Black smokers; Gal pagos hot spot; Gal pagos spreading center; Hydrothermal vent; Mid ocean ridge; Ridge hot spot interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249097874     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002114     Document Type: Article

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