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Complementary acoustic and optical methods for characterization of diffuse venting, gas seeps, and biota distributions at hydrothermal systems: A case study at Kick’em Jenny Volcano, Grenada, West Indies
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2018
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Source: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 150, 1-48
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Journal Title:Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
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Description:Quantitatively assessing the impact of hydrothermal circulation on geological and biological systems in submarine environments requires accurate characterization of biota, fluid flow, and, in many shallow systems, gas discharge. In a single vent field, surface expressions of hydrothermal venting and vent biology are often widespread, presenting a significant technical challenge to such characterizations. Typically, attempts to overcome this challenge involve extrapolation of point measurements to estimate field-scale parameters. Extrapolation introduces large uncertainties, however. We present a case study at the Kick’em Jenny Volcano, Grenada, West Indies that jointly applies a set of complementary acoustic and optical measurement methods to significantly reduce uncertainty in field-scale flux estimates of diffuse venting, bubble streams, and distributions of microbial mats. Two classes of ROV-based methods are used: 1) survey-level techniques for accurately locating fluid and gas discharge across entire vent fields, and 2) local techniques that accurately measure fluid or gas fluxes just above a vent orifice. Survey level techniques include a structured light laser system to locate active diffuse venting and biological mats, and a high-resolution downward facing multibeam system that can resolve individual bubble streams separated by only centimeters. Local techniques include processing of stereo imagery to determine bubble stream parameters (rise rate, bubble size) and application of the Diffuse Flow Velocimetry technique to determine upwelling rates of diffuse effluent. Joint application of these methods provides a several times increase in the number of identified bubble streams relative to ship-board systems and a difference of up to 40 times in field-scale diffuse volume flux estimates relative to currently available techniques.
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Source:Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 150, 1-48
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