Cataclysmic hydrothermal venting on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

Serial observations of individual submarine hydrothermal vents and the mapping of dilute hydrothermal plumes extending far downcurrent from vent fields indicate a stability of vent field fluid composition and mass flux on at least decadal time scales. The discovery of an eddy-like megaplume created...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1987-09, Vol.329 (6135), p.149-151
Main Authors: Baker, Edward T, Massoth, Gary J, Feely, Richard A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Marine
Marine geology
Oceanography
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Summary:Serial observations of individual submarine hydrothermal vents and the mapping of dilute hydrothermal plumes extending far downcurrent from vent fields indicate a stability of vent field fluid composition and mass flux on at least decadal time scales. The discovery of an eddy-like megaplume created by a brief but massive release of high-temperature hydrothermal fluids on the Juan de Fuca Ridge is discussed.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/329149a0