REVIEW OF SUBMARINE HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE

CAO Hong; CAO Zhimin

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1140.2011.01067

2011 Vol. 31, No. 1

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CAO Hong, CAO Zhimin. REVIEW OF SUBMARINE HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2011, 31(1): 67-75. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1140.2011.01067

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CAO Hong, CAO Zhimin. REVIEW OF SUBMARINE HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2011, 31(1): 67-75. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1140.2011.01067

REVIEW OF SUBMARINE HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE

CAO Hong^1,2,
CAO Zhimin²

1 Key laboratory of Submarine Science and Prospecting Techniques of Ministry Education, Qingdao 266100;
2 Department of Marine Geoscience, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100

Received Date: 10 August 2010

Revised Date: 11 October 2010

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Abstract

The discovery of submarine hydrothermal activities in the super-slow spreading ridge of Southwest Indian Ocean has altered the traditional view,and pushed forward the understanding of the global hydrothermal activity system in-depth.This review summarizes the studies on tectonic settings,hydrothermal activities and geochemical characteristics of the basalt and ultramafic rocks in SWIR.It suggests that the unique geo-environment of SWIR provides an excellent "window" to study modern submarine hydrothermal activities,heat and mass flux caused by the interactions among earth's layers,special nature of hydrothermal system and mineralization in different hydrothermal regions,deepsea ecosystems and food chain.Future research work should be lunched upon broader and more detailed investigation,with focus on the particularity of hydrothermal system of SWIR,so as to contribute more to the theory of modern submarine hydrothermal activity and mineralization.
- SWIR /
- hydrothermal activity

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