Exploration of the creation of various types of hydrothermal fluids, the associated chemical behavior of vent and plume fluids, and the ecology of hydrothermal vent systems; emphasis on the interdependence of the geological, chemical, and biological aspects of hydrothermal systems. ; BIOL 112; CHEM 120; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of the creation of various types of hydrothermal fluids, the associated chemical behavior of vent and plume fluids, and the ecology of hydrothermal vent systems; emphasis on the interdependence of the geological, chemical, and biological aspects of hydrothermal systems. ; BIOL 112; CHEM 120; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.