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Discovery of Hydrothermal Vent Fields on Alarcón Rise and in Southern Pescadero Basin, Gulf of California
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2018
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Source: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19(12), 4788-4819
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Journal Title:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
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Description:Hydrothermal vent fields located in the gap between known sites in Guaymas Basin and 21°N on the East Paci fic Rise were discovered on the Alarcón Rise and in southern Pescadero Basin. The Alarcón Rise spreading segment was mapped at 1-m resolution by an autonomous underwater vehicle. Individualchimneys were identi fied using the bathymetric data. Vent fields were interpreted as active from temperature anomalies in water column data and observed and sampled during remotely operated vehicle dives. The Ja Sít, Pericú, and Meyibó active fields are near the eruptive fissure of an extensive young lava flow. Vent fluids up to 360 °C from Meyibó have compositions similar to northern East Paci fic Rise vents. The Tzab-ek field is 850 m west of the volcanic axis, and active chimneys rise up to 33 m above a broad sul fide
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Source:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19(12), 4788-4819
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ISSN:1525-2027;1525-2027;
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-ND
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