Volcanically hosted venting with indications of ultramafic influence at Aurora hydrothermal field on Gakkel Ridge

The Aurora hydrothermal field (Arctic Ocean) is hosted in volcanic rocks but also shows evidence of mantle rock influence in the shallow sub-surface. Our discovery is pertinent to disciplines from marine mining to the search for life beyond Earth.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Christopher R. German, Eoghan P. Reeves, Andreas Türke, Alexander Diehl, Elmar Albers, Wolfgang Bach, Autun Purser, Sofia P. Ramalho, Stefano Suman, Christian Mertens, Maren Walter, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Vera Schlindwein, Stefan Bünz, Antje Boetius
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:	Science Q Arctic Arctic Ocean Gakkel Ridge
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34014-0 https://doaj.org/article/07ec42a41af743b49eff0e327c9b7189

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Summary:	The Aurora hydrothermal field (Arctic Ocean) is hosted in volcanic rocks but also shows evidence of mantle rock influence in the shallow sub-surface. Our discovery is pertinent to disciplines from marine mining to the search for life beyond Earth.