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Hybrid shallow on-axis and deep off-axis hydrothermal circulation at fast-spreading ridges

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  • Jörg Hasenclever

    (GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany)

  • Sonja Theissen-Krah

    (University of Oslo, PO Box 1048, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway)

  • Lars H. Rüpke

    (GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany)

  • Jason P. Morgan

    (Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK)

  • Karthik Iyer

    (GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany)

  • Sven Petersen

    (GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany)

  • Colin W. Devey

    (GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany)

Abstract

High-resolution three-dimensional simulations of hydrothermal flow beneath fast-spreading ridges predict two interacting flow components — shallow on-axis flow and deeper off-axis flow — that merge to feed axial vent sites, reconciling previously incompatible models favouring only one flow component.

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  • Jörg Hasenclever & Sonja Theissen-Krah & Lars H. Rüpke & Jason P. Morgan & Karthik Iyer & Sven Petersen & Colin W. Devey, 2014. "Hybrid shallow on-axis and deep off-axis hydrothermal circulation at fast-spreading ridges," Nature, Nature, vol. 508(7497), pages 508-512, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:508:y:2014:i:7497:d:10.1038_nature13174
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13174
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