Pore fluid chemistry of the North Anatolian Fault zone in the Sea of Marmara: A diversity of sources and processes

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Tryon, M D ^a   Henry, P ^b   Cagatay M N ^c   Zitter, T A C ^b   Geli L ^d   Gasperini, L ^e   Burnard, P ^f   Bourlange, S ^f   Grall, C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CEREGE   (France)

^c ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d IFREMER   (France)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

fluid seeps; marine hydrogeology; methane seeps; North Anatolian Fault; pore fluid; Sea of Marmara

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATED GAS; BARIUM; BRINES; GAS HYDRATES; GROUNDWATER; HYDRATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; METHANE; REDOX REACTIONS; SEAWATER; SILICATES;

MARINE HYDROGEOLOGY; METHANE SEEPS; NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT; PORE FLUID; SEA OF MARMARA;

FLUIDS;

ACTIVE FAULT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON SEEP; HYDROGEOLOGY; NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT; PLEISTOCENE; POREWATER; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

SEA OF MARMARA; TURKEY;

EID: 78149289067     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GC003177     Document Type: Article

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