Collaborative Research: Seismic Investigation of the Rainbow Hydrothermal Field and its Tectono/magmatic Setting, Mid-Atlantic Ridge 36 Degrees 14'N

与板块构造有关的最令人兴奋和意想不到的发现之一是发现了居住在地球上的热液喷口？S大洋中脊系统。这些深温泉不仅养育了各种奇异的生命形式，而且现在已知它们是从地球内部提取热量的主要方式-S内部，也是海底和海洋之间化学交换的主要方式。但这些系统的热量是如何供应的，以及它们与构造环境的关系如何，人们仍然知之甚少。该项目将采用三维和二维高分辨率地震层析成像、二维多道反射和微震模拟相结合的方法，确定大西洋中脊彩虹热液场的岩浆作用、断层作用、基岩岩性(岩石类型)和热液循环之间的关系。这一综合方法旨在检验与热液活动及其与地质环境的关系有关的几个假说。更广泛的影响包括对大洋中脊系统的国际研究做出重大贡献，支持两个博士论文项目，以及本科生实习生的经验。

Among the most exciting and unexpected findings related to plate tectonics was the discovery of the hydrothermal vents that populate the earth?s mid-ocean ridge system. Not only do these deep hot springs support a variety of exotic life forms, they are now known to be a primary means by which heat is extracted from the earth?s interior and to be a primary means of chemical exchange between the seafloor and the oceans. But just how heat is supplied to these systems, and how they relate to the tectonic environment remains poorly understood. This project will employ a combination of 3D and 2D high resolution seismic tomography, 2D multichannel reflection and micro-earthquake modeling define the relationship between magmatism, faulting, substrate lithology (rock types) and hydrothermal circulation at the Rainbow Hydrothermal Field on the Mid Atlantic Ridge. This integrated approach is designed to test several hypotheses related to hydrothermal activity and its relationship to the geological environment. Broader impacts include a substantial contribution to international studies of the mid-ocean ridge system, support for two Ph.D. thesis projects and experience for undergraduate interns.