The Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse hydrothermal field: A hydrothermal system on an active detachment fault

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 121, Issue , 2015, Pages 8-16

  Humphris, Susan E ^a   Tivey, Margaret K ^a   Tivey, Maurice A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Faults; Hydrothermal fields; Mid ocean ridges; Sulfide deposits

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; UNDERWATER MINERAL RESOURCES;

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; HIGH PERMEABILITY ZONE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL FIELD; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; SLOW-SPREADING RIDGES; SULFIDE DEPOSIT;

FAULTING;

ACCRETION; DETACHMENT FAULT; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MARINE SEDIMENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 84946495633     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.02.015     Document Type: Article

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