Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4719113 | Marine Geology | 2009 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The Nautinil observations indicate that the Menes caldera in the Eastern Mediterranean is a highly active site of brine seepage. Growth faults rooted in pre-Messinian sediment layers provide pathways for warm fluids to escape pressurized source levels below the Messinian salt.
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Authors
C. Huguen, J.P. Foucher, J. Mascle, H. Ondréas, M. Thouement, S. Gontharet, A. Stadnitskaia, C. Pierre, G. Bayon, L. Loncke, A. Boetius, I. Bouloubassi, G. de Lange, J.C. Caprais, Y. Fouquet, J. Woodside, S. Dupré,