The contribution of trace elements from seawater to chimneys: a case study of the native sulfur chimneys in the sea area off Kueishantao, northeast of Taiwan Island | |
Liu Changhua1; Wang Xiaomei1,2; Jin Xindi2; Zeng Zhigang1; Chen Chentung A.4 | |
2009-02-01 | |
发表期刊 | CHINESE JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY |
ISSN | 0254-4059 |
卷号 | 27期号:1页码:162-171 |
文章类型 | Article |
摘要 | Hydrothermal fluid containing abundant matter erupts from seafloor, meets ambient cold seawater and forms chimneys. So the main matter origins of chimneys are seawater and matter which are taken by hydrothermal fluid from deep reservoir. However, because of seawater's little contribution to the forming of chimneys, it is usually covered by the abundant matter which is taken by hydrothermal fluid. Therefore, chimneys formed in ordinary deep seawater hydrothermal activity, containing complex elements, cannot be used to study the seawater's contribution to their formation. While the native sulfur chimneys, formed by hydrothermal activity near the sea area off Kueishantao, are single sulfur composition (over 99%), and within chimneys distinct layers are seen. Different layers were sampled for trace element determination, with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). By analyzing the data, we consider C-layer (secondary inner-layer) as the framework layer of the chimney which formed early (Fig. 4), and its trace elements derive from hydrothermal fluid. While the trace elements within A, B, D layers have undergone later alteration. A, B layers are affected by seawater and D layer by hydrothermal fluid. The increase of trace elements of A and B layers was calculated using C layer as background. Based on the known typical volume of chimneys of the near sea area off Kueishantao, we calculated the volume of seawater that contributed trace element to chimneys formation to be about 6.37 x 10(4) L. This simple quantified estimate may help us better understand the seafloor hydrothermal activity and chimneys.; Hydrothermal fluid containing abundant matter erupts from seafloor, meets ambient cold seawater and forms chimneys. So the main matter origins of chimneys are seawater and matter which are taken by hydrothermal fluid from deep reservoir. However, because of seawater's little contribution to the forming of chimneys, it is usually covered by the abundant matter which is taken by hydrothermal fluid. Therefore, chimneys formed in ordinary deep seawater hydrothermal activity, containing complex elements, cannot be used to study the seawater's contribution to their formation. While the native sulfur chimneys, formed by hydrothermal activity near the sea area off Kueishantao, are single sulfur composition (over 99%), and within chimneys distinct layers are seen. Different layers were sampled for trace element determination, with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). By analyzing the data, we consider C-layer (secondary inner-layer) as the framework layer of the chimney which formed early (Fig. 4), and its trace elements derive from hydrothermal fluid. While the trace elements within A, B, D layers have undergone later alteration. A, B layers are affected by seawater and D layer by hydrothermal fluid. The increase of trace elements of A and B layers was calculated using C layer as background. Based on the known typical volume of chimneys of the near sea area off Kueishantao, we calculated the volume of seawater that contributed trace element to chimneys formation to be about 6.37 x 10(4) L. This simple quantified estimate may help us better understand the seafloor hydrothermal activity and chimneys. |
关键词 | Seafloor Hydrothermal Activity Chimney Native Sulfur Trace Element |
学科领域 | Limnology ; Oceanography |
DOI | 10.1007/s00343-009-0162-4 |
收录类别 | SCI |
语种 | 英语 |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000264616100026 |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/3684 |
专题 | 海洋地质与环境重点实验室 |
作者单位 | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Oceanol, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Sch, Beijing 100039, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geol & Geophys, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China 4.Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Inst Marine Geol & Chem, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan |
第一作者单位 | 中国科学院海洋研究所 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Liu Changhua,Wang Xiaomei,Jin Xindi,et al. The contribution of trace elements from seawater to chimneys: a case study of the native sulfur chimneys in the sea area off Kueishantao, northeast of Taiwan Island[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY,2009,27(1):162-171. |
APA | Liu Changhua,Wang Xiaomei,Jin Xindi,Zeng Zhigang,&Chen Chentung A..(2009).The contribution of trace elements from seawater to chimneys: a case study of the native sulfur chimneys in the sea area off Kueishantao, northeast of Taiwan Island.CHINESE JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY,27(1),162-171. |
MLA | Liu Changhua,et al."The contribution of trace elements from seawater to chimneys: a case study of the native sulfur chimneys in the sea area off Kueishantao, northeast of Taiwan Island".CHINESE JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY 27.1(2009):162-171. |
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