Hydrothermal plumes above the East Scotia Ridge: an isolated high-latitude back-arc spreading centre

German, C.R.; Livermore, R.A.; Baker, E.T.; Bruguier, N.I.; Connelly, D.P.; Cunningham, A.P.; Morris, P.; Rouse, I.P.; Statham, P.J.; Tyler, P.A.. 2000 Hydrothermal plumes above the East Scotia Ridge: an isolated high-latitude back-arc spreading centre. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 184 (1). 241-250. 10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00319-8

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Abstract/Summary

We have identified first evidence for the presence of submarine hydrothermal activity along the East Scotia Ridge an isolated back-arc spreading centre located at 55–60°S in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Using a combination of in situ optical light-scattering sensor data, and total dissolvable Mn concentrations, we demonstrate the existence of hydrothermal plumes overlying two segments of this ∼500 km ridge-crest; both segments exhibit anomalous topography and at least one segment is also underlain by an axial magma chamber seismic reflector. Future investigation of the fauna that inhabit these remote hydrothermal environments may provide an important ‘missing link’ between the distinct biogeographical provinces delimited from previous investigation of northern Atlantic versus eastern Pacific vent-sites.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00319-8
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
ISSN:	0012821X
Additional Keywords:	hydrothermal conditions, spreading centers, Antarctica, biogeography
Date made live:	26 Nov 2012 11:47 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20546

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