A note on the fluxes of abiogenic methane and hydrogen from mid-ocean ridges

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2010, Pages

  Keir, R S ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT SPRINGS; METHANE; STOICHIOMETRY; VENTS;

ABIOGENIC; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HOST ROCKS; HYDROGEN FLUXES; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUXES; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MANTLE ROCKS; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; SECOND GROUP; SERPENTINIZATION; SLOW-SPREADING RIDGES; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

HYDROGEN;

BASALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUST; FLUX MEASUREMENT; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MANTLE; METHANE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; SERPENTINIZATION; STOICHIOMETRY; SUBSURFACE FLOW; VENTING;

EID: 79251503280     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GL045362     Document Type: Article

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