Distribution characteristics of seamount cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts and the determination of the size of areas for exploration and exploitation

Acta Oceanologica Sinica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 63-75

  He, Gaowen ^a   Ma, Weilin ^b   Song, Chengbing ^c   Yang, Shengxiong ^a   Zhu, Benduo ^a   Yao, Huiqiang ^a   Jiang, Xunxiong ^d   Cheng, Yongshou ^e  

^a GUANGZHOU MARINE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^b Yunnan Institute of Geological Environment Monitoring   (China)

^c China Ocean Mineral Resources R and D Association   (China)

^d BEIJING GENERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY   (China)

^e National Marine Information Center   (China)

Author keywords

cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts; exploration and exploitation area; regulation on exploration; seamounts

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051674437     PISSN: 0253505X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13131-011-0120-9     Document Type: Article

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