Hydrotermisk væld
Et hydrotermisk væld er en sprække i en planets overflade fra hvilken geotermisk opvarmet vand kommer ud. Hydrotermiske væld findes almindeligvis nær vulkansk aktive zoner, områder hvor tektoniske plader bevæger sig fra hinanden, oceaniske bassiner, og hotspots.
Kilder/referencer
- Glyn Ford and Jonathan Simnett, Silver from the Sea, September/October 1982, Volume 33, Number 5, Saudi Aramco World Accessed 17 October 2005
- Ballard, Robert D., 2000, The Eternal Darkness, Princeton University Press.
- http://www.botos.com/marine/vents01.html#body_4
- Anaerobic respiration on tellurate and other metalloids in bacteria from hydrothermal vent fields in the eastern pacific ocean
Se også
Eksterne henvisninger
- Ocean Explorer (www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov) – Public outreach site for explorations sponsored by the Office of Ocean Exploration.
- NOAA, Ocean Explorer Gallery, Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Gallery, Submarine Ring of Fire 2004 Gallery – A rich collection of images, video, audio and podcast.
- NOAA, Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel
- Submarine Ring of Fire, Mariana Arc – Explore the volcanoes of the Mariana Arc, Submarine Ring of Fire.
- Hydrothermal Vent Systems Information from the Deep Ocean Exploration Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution