Volcanoes, fluids, and life at mid-ocean ridge spreading centers
DS Kelley, JA Baross, JR Delaney - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The recent recognition of a potentially vast, unexplored hot microbial biosphere
associated with active volcanism along the global mid-ocean ridge network has …
associated with active volcanism along the global mid-ocean ridge network has …
Magmatism at mid-ocean ridges: Constraints from volcanological and geochemical investigations
MR Perfit, WW Chadwick - Geophysical Monograph-American …, 1998 - books.google.com
The mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is the largest, most continuous volcanic system on Earth, yet we
have directly observed, mapped or sampled less than one percent of its total surface area …
have directly observed, mapped or sampled less than one percent of its total surface area …
Temporal and spatial patterns of biological community development at nascent deep-sea hydrothermal vents (9 50′ N, East Pacific Rise)
TM Shank, DJ Fornari, KL Von Damm, MD Lilley… - Deep Sea Research …, 1998 - Elsevier
The April 1991 discovery of newly formed hydrothermal vents in areas of recent volcanic
eruption between 9° 45′ N and 9° 52′ N on the East Pacific Rise provided a unique …
eruption between 9° 45′ N and 9° 52′ N on the East Pacific Rise provided a unique …
The quantum event of oceanic crustal accretion: Impacts of diking at mid-ocean ridges
JR Delaney, DS Kelley, MD Lilley, DA Butterfield… - Science, 1998 - science.org
Seafloor diking-eruptive events represent the irreducible, quantum events of upper oceanic
crustal accretion. They record events by which a large portion of the oceanic crust has …
crustal accretion. They record events by which a large portion of the oceanic crust has …
A laboratory investigation into the effects of slope on lava flow morphology
In an attempt to model the effect of slope on the dynamics of lava flow emplacement, four
distinct morphologies were repeatedly produced in a series of laboratory simulations where …
distinct morphologies were repeatedly produced in a series of laboratory simulations where …
Volcanic eruptions in the deep sea
Volcanic eruptions are important events in Earth's cycle of magma generation and crustal
construction. Over durations of hours to years, eruptions produce new deposits of lava …
construction. Over durations of hours to years, eruptions produce new deposits of lava …
Axial summit trough of the East Pacific Rice 9°–10° N: Geological characteristics and evolution of the axial zone on fast spreading mid‐ocean ridge
The nature and morphological characteristics of axial summit troughs on fast (∼ 90–130
mm/yr− 1 full spreading rate) and superfast spreading (> 130 mm/yr− 1) mid‐ocean ridge …
mm/yr− 1 full spreading rate) and superfast spreading (> 130 mm/yr− 1) mid‐ocean ridge …
The potential for abiotic organic synthesis and biosynthesis at seafloor hydrothermal systems
E Shock, P Canovas - Geofluids, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Geofluids (2010) 10, 161–192 Abstract Calculations are presented of the extent to which
chemical disequilibria are generated when submarine hydrothermal fluids mix with sea …
chemical disequilibria are generated when submarine hydrothermal fluids mix with sea …
New insights into mid-ocean ridge volcanic processes from the 2005–2006 eruption of the East Pacific Rise, 9 46′ N–9 56′ N
Digital seafloor imagery collected on 37 camera tows and Alvin dives, in which we identify
186 contacts between new and old lava, are used to create the most detailed map of a mid …
186 contacts between new and old lava, are used to create the most detailed map of a mid …
Formation of submarine flat-topped volcanic cones in Hawai'i
High-resolution bathymetric mapping has shown that submarine flat-topped volcanic cones,
morphologically similar to ones on the deep sea floor and near mid-ocean ridges, are …
morphologically similar to ones on the deep sea floor and near mid-ocean ridges, are …