Estimation of heat and chemical fluxes from a seafloor hydrothermal vent field using radon measurements

The circulation of seawater through newly formed ocean crust at mid-ocean ridge spreading centers is important in the oceanic heat and chemical budgets. The heat transfer is described.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1988-08, Vol.334 (6183), p.604-607
Main Authors: Rosenberg, N. D, Lupton, J. E, Kadko, D, Collier, R, Lilley, M. D, Pak, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Heat transfer
Marine geology
Mineralogy
Ocean floor
Oceanic crust
Physics
Radon
Seawater
Silicates
Temperature
Water
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Summary:The circulation of seawater through newly formed ocean crust at mid-ocean ridge spreading centers is important in the oceanic heat and chemical budgets. The heat transfer is described.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/334604a0