Deep submarine infiltration of altered geothermal groundwater on the south Chilean Margin

Vincent J. Clementi; Yair Rosenthal; Samantha C. Bova; Elizabeth K. Thomas; James D. Wright; Richard A. Mortlock; Owen C. Cowling; Linda V. Godfrey; Laurel B. Childress; Expedition 379T Scientists

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00541-3

Communications Earth & Environment (Sep 2022)

Deep submarine infiltration of altered geothermal groundwater on the south Chilean Margin

Vincent J. Clementi,
Yair Rosenthal,
Samantha C. Bova,
Elizabeth K. Thomas,
James D. Wright,
Richard A. Mortlock,
Owen C. Cowling,
Linda V. Godfrey,
Laurel B. Childress,
Expedition 379T Scientists

Affiliations

Vincent J. Clementi: Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Yair Rosenthal: Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Samantha C. Bova: Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Elizabeth K. Thomas: Department of Geology, University at Buffalo
James D. Wright: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
Richard A. Mortlock: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
Owen C. Cowling: Department of Geology, University at Buffalo
Linda V. Godfrey: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
Laurel B. Childress: International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University
Expedition 379T Scientists

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00541-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Freshening of porewater in marine sediments offshore the southern Chilean Margin is driven by submarine emplacement of fossil groundwater below Patagonia, according to elemental and isotopic analyses of sedimentary pore waters.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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