RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LOCATION OF CHEMOSYNTHETIC BENTHIC COMMUNITIES AND GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE ON THE CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE

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LEWIS, BTR [1 ]
COCHRANE, GC [1 ]
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[1] US GEOL SURVEY,MENLO PK,CA 94205
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JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH AND PLANETS | 1990年 / 95卷 / B6期
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10.1029/JB095iB06p08783
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
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Chemosynthetic benthic communities, which live symbiotically with microbes capable of metabolizing nutrients dissolved in water seeping out of the seafloor, are widespread along the Cascadia subduction zone. These seeps and vents are therefore indicative of one mode of fluid migration out of the subduction zone sediments. We have used deep-towed seismic methods, including hydrophones mounted on Alvin, to examine the detailed geologic structure under two of these vent sites. -from Authors
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