Processes of Crack-Filling in the Shallow Oceanic Crust: Constraints from Mineralogical and Geochemical Studies.

Abstract

The long term objective of this project was to understand the processes responsible for the formation and evolution of the oceanic crust. In order to achieve this goal, we initially focused our efforts on understanding the relationship between the physical proper ties of the upper oceanic crust and the physical and chemical processes that control those properties. The aim of this research was to test the hypothesis that the seismic properties of the upper oceanic crust are controlled by the porosity and chemical alteration of the crust.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326940

Entities

People

  • Geoffrey Thompson
  • Katheryn M. Gillis

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Basements
  • British Columbia
  • Chemistry
  • Electronic Mail
  • Low Temperature
  • Marine Chemistry
  • Materials
  • Ocean Ridges
  • Physical Properties
  • Porosity
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Sedimentation
  • Seismic Velocity
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Seismology