Carbon, nitrogen, and noble gas isotopes reveal deep volatile signatures in thermal springs in the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of the Andes
Earth and Planetary Science Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
651, P. 119169 - 119169
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
Language: Английский
Targeting deeply-sourced seeps along the Central Volcanic Zone
Open Research Europe,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4, P. 226 - 226
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
At
convergent
margins,
plates
collide
producing
a
subduction
process.
When
an
oceanic
plate
collides
with
continental
plate,
the
denser
(i.e.,
oceanic)
subducts
beneath
less
dense
(continental)
plate.
This
process
results
in
transportation
of
carbon
and
other
volatiles
into
Earth’s
deep
interior
is
counterbalanced
by
volcanic
outgassing.
Sampling
deeply-sourced
seeps
fumaroles
throughout
margin
allows
us
to
assess
processes
that
control
inventory
their
interaction
subsurface
microbial
communities.
The
Andean
Convergent
Margin
volcanically
active
four
distinct
zones:
Northern
Volcanic
Zone,
Central
Southern
Zone
Austral
which
are
each
characterised
significantly
different
parameters
like
crustal
thickness,
age
angle.
These
differences
can
change
dynamics
along
margin,
possibly
influencing
recycling
efficiency
its
We
carried
out
scientific
expedition,
sampling
~800
km
segment
northern
Chile,
between
17
°S
24
°S,
fluids,
gases
sediments,
effort
understand
interactions
microbiology,
crust,
tectonic
parameters.
collected
samples
from
38
sites,
representing
wide
diversity
seep
types
geologic
contexts.
Here
we
report
field
protocols
descriptions
sites
collected.
Language: Английский