Hydrothermal fluid flow system around the Iheya North Knoll in the mid-Okinawa trough based on seismic reflection data

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 213-214, Issue , 2012, Pages 41-50

  Tsuji, Takeshi ^a,b   Takai, Ken ^b   Oiwane, Hisashi ^c   Nakamura, Yasuyuki ^c   Masaki, Yuka ^b,d   Kumagai, Hidenori ^b   Kinoshita, Masataka ^b   Yamamoto, Fujio ^b   Okano, Tadashi ^b   Kuramoto, Shin'ichi ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Continental backarc basin; Hydrothermal fluid paths; Okinawa Trough; Seismic reflection data; Silicic volcanism

Indexed keywords

BACK-ARC BASIN; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; OKINAWA TROUGH; SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA; SILICIC VOLCANISM;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMIC WAVES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BACKARC BASIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUID FLOW; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; PUMICE; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TROUGH; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT; VOLCANISM;

EAST CHINA SEA; IHEYA RIDGE; OKINAWA TROUGH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 83255165441     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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