IODP Expedition 331: Strong and Expansive Subseafloor Hydrothermal Activities in the Okinawa Trough

Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 331 drilled into the Iheya North hydrothermal system in the middle Okinawa Trough in order to investigate active subseafloor microbial ecosystems and their physical and chemical settings. We drilled five sites during Expedition 331 using special gu...

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Main Authors: K. Takai, M. J. Mottl, S. H. H. Nielsen, the IODP Expedition 331 Scientists
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-04-01
Series:Scientific Drilling
Online Access:http://www.sci-dril.net/13/19/2012/sd-13-19-2012.pdf