Low-molecular weight hydrocarbons in vent fluids from the Main Endeavour Field, northern Juan de Fuca Ridge

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6126-6140

  Cruse, Anna M ^a   Seewald, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALKENE; BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; THERMAL ALTERATION; TOLUENE;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; MAIN ENDEAVOUR FIELD; MIDDLE VALLEY; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 77956875963     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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