Magmatic processes and segmentation at a fast spreading mid-ocean ridge: Detailed investigation of an axial discontinuity on the East Pacific Rise crest at 9°37′N

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2001, Pages

  Smith, Matthew C ^a,g   Perfit, Michael R ^a   Fornari, Daniel J ^b   Ridley, W Ian ^c   Edwards, Margo H ^d   Kurras, Gregory J ^e   Von Damm, Karen L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^f Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^g American Geological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

EPR; hydrothermal; MORB; neovolcanic zone; off axis; OSC

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BIOACTIVITY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICS; HOT SPRINGS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

BASALT GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICAL EVIDENCE; HYDROTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; MORB; NEOVOLCANIC ZONES; OFF-AXIS;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 72449163027     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GC000134     Document Type: Article

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