High-resolution surveys along the hot spot-affected Galápagos Spreading Center: 1. Distribution of hydrothermal activity

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Baker, Edward T ^a   Haymon, Rachel M ^b   Resing, Joseph A ^a,c   White, Scott M ^d   Walker, Sharon L ^a   Macdonald, Ken C ^b   Nakamura, Ko Ichi ^e  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gal pagos spreading ridge; Hydrothermal venting; Mantle hot spot

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249098499     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002028     Document Type: Review

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