在西太平洋由蛇形化驱动的大型内板丰富的热水系统:昆
Lianfu Li1, Hongyun Zhang1,2, Shichuan Xi1
1Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China.
Science advances
|August 8, 2025
概括
昆热水系统是一个巨大的西太平洋地区,拥有独特的石坑. 它显示了海底非生物流的巨大潜力,支持深海生态系统.
科学领域:
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 地质化学 地质化学
背景情况:
- 西太平洋是昆热水系统的所在地,靠近穆斯索沟.
- 这个系统有20个大型石坑,面积11.1平方公里,比其他已知的遗址大得多,比如迷失的城市.
研究的目的:
- 研究昆热水系统的地质和地化学特征.
- 量化流量并评估其对全球海底无生物的贡献.
主要方法:
- 在四个大石坑上使用Fendouzhe载人车进行勘探.
- 现场拉曼光谱法用于测量热水流体中的度.
- 地质化学分析,以确定碳酸盐岩石的形成.
主要成果:
- 坑道呈现着的墙壁,类似于金石管道,深度高达130米.
- 在石坑底的较小坑中观察到的生态系统.
- 测得的气度为每公斤5.96.8毫摩尔.
- 估计每年总流量为4.8 × 10^11摩尔 (全球估计的5%).
- 鉴定了多洛米特和石,表明从富含的性液体中通过蛇形化形成大规模碳酸盐岩石.
结论:
- 昆热水系统是海底非生物的重要来源.
- 蛇形化过程正在积极塑造地质和化学环境.
- 该系统在其富含的性液体驱动环境中支持独特的生态系统.
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