Isotope fractionation and mixing in methane plumes from the Logatchev hydrothermal field

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Keir, Robin S ^a   Schmale, Oliver ^b   Seifert, Richard ^c   Sültenfuß, Jürgen ^d  

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

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal; Isotope fractionation; Plumes

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749114990     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GC002403     Document Type: Article

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