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Chemistry of a Hydrothermal Vent System
File Name m00035.img.518.chemistry.hydrothermal.system.jpg
Data Type model cartoon, cross section
Computer Program Not specified
File Size 366.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level College and Introduction to Science
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix Hydrothermal Systems
Description
This cartoon describes some of basic chemistry that takes place in a hydrothermal vent system. It shows how some elements are dissolved into the sea water to evolve into mineral rich fluids that are then emitted through chimneys called black smokers. The emitted fluid is then cooled and the minerals are precipitate back to the ocean floor and the surrounding vent system environment.
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