Hydrothermal discharge during submarine eruptions, the importance of detection, response, and new technology

Oceanography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-141

  Baker, Edward T ^a   Chadwick, William W ^b   Cowen, James P ^c   Dziak, Robert P ^b   Rubin, Kenneth H ^c   Fornari, Daniel J ^d  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 84857269295     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2012.11     Document Type: Article

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