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<citeinfo>
<origin>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov/&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) &lt;http://marine.usgs.gov/&gt;</origin>
<pubdate>20130609</pubdate>
<title>
Geological and Geophysical data of field activity L-1-86-NC
in Gorda Ridge, Northern California from 06/30/1986 to
07/14/1986
</title>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Menlo Park, CA</pubplace>
<publish>U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) &lt;http://www.usgs.gov&gt;, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) &lt;http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov&gt;</publish>
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</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>
Chief Scientist: Jan Morton. Geological and Geophysical
data (3dot5khz, 12khz, airgun, bottomtransponder, GPS,
integratednavigation, RhoRho, transitsatellite, gravitycore,
chaindredge, Niskenbottle, underwatercamera,
underwatertelevision) of field activity L-1-86-NC in Gorda
Ridge, Northern California from 06/30/1986 to 07/14/1986,
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l186nc/html/l-1-86-nc.meta.html.
</abstract>
<purpose>
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
</purpose>
<supplinf>

Equipment Used -

3dot5khz                       3.5 khz bathymetry

12khz                          12 khz bathymetry

airgun                         single-channel airgun

bottomtransponder              acoustic bottom transponder

GPS                            GPS satellite

integratednavigation

RhoRho                         Loran C Rho-Rho

transitsatellite

gravitycore

chaindredge

Niskenbottle

underwatercamera

underwatertelevision

Notes -

Gorda Ridge resources

Publications -

Kvenvolden, Keith A., Rapp, John B., Hostettler, Frances D., Morton, Janet L., King, J. David,

and Claypool, George E., 1986, Petroleum associated with polymetallic sulfide in sediment

from Gorda Ridge: Science, v. 234, no. 4781, p. 1231-1234.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Koski, Randolph A., Zierenberg, Robert A., Kvenvolden, Keith A., and Shanks, Wayne C., III, 1987,

Mineralogy and chemistry of hydrothermal sulfide and petroleum deposits from Escanaba Trough,

Gorda Ridge, in Sachs, Janet Somerville, ed., USGS research on mineral resources, 1987;

program and abstracts: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 0995, p. 35. &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Normark, William R., Holmes, Mark L., and Lyle, Mitchell W., 1987, Geologic

setting of two sediment-hosted hydrothermal mineral localities in Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge,

in Sachs, Janet Somerville, ed., USGS research on mineral resources, 1987;

program and abstracts: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 0995, p. 49-50. &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Koski, Randolph A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1986, Polymetallic sulfide associated with

asphaltic petroleum at the Gorda Ridge spreading center, offshore Northern California:

American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 67, no. 44, p. 1283.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Normark, William R., Ross, Stephanie L., Koski, Randolph A., Holmes, Mark L.,

Shanks, Wayne C., III, Zierenberg, Robert A., Lyle, Mitchell W., and Benninger, Laura M., 1987,

Preliminary report, cruises L1-86-NC and L2-86-NC, Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge: U.S.

Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-0375-A, 20 p.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Kvenvolden, Keith A., Morton, Janet L., and Holmes, Mark L., 1986, Hydrothermal petroleum

associated with polymetallic sulfides, Escanaba Trough, offshore Northern California: Geological

Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, no. 6, p. 663. &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Kvenvolden, Keith A., Rapp, John B., and Hostettler, Frances D., 1987, Hydrocarbon geochemistry of

petroleum associated with sediment-hosted sulfides from Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge:

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-0375-C, 18 p.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Wong, Florence L., 1989, Mineralogy of sand in turbidites from Escanaba Trough, Northeast

Pacific Ocean: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-0661, 10 p.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Koski, Randolph A., Normark, William R., and Ross, Stephanie L., 1987,

Distribution and composition of massive sulfide deposits at Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge,

in McMurray, Gregory R., ed., Gorda Ridge; a seafloor spreading center in the United States'

Exclusive Economic Zone; proceedings of the Gorda Ridge symposium: New York, NY, Springer-Verlag.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Kvenvolden, Keith A., Rapp, John B., and Hostettler, Frances D., 1990, Hydrocarbon geochemistry

of hydrothermally generated petroleum from Escanaba Trough, offshore California, U.S.A.,

Simoneit, Bernd R.T., ed., Organic matter in hydrothermal systems; maturation, migration and

biogeochemistry, selected papers from the symposium held at the Third chemical congress of

North America and the 195th American Chemical Society national meeting: Applied Geochemistry,

v. 5, no. 1-2, p. 83-91.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Normark, William R., Clague, David A., and Holmes, Mark L., 1987, Fine-scale

segmentation of the sedimented southern Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: International

Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, General Assembly, v. 19, v.  1, p. 88.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Koski, Randolph A., Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Shanks, Wayne C., III,

Campbell, Andrew C., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1991, Large sulfide-sulfate mounds,

hydrothermal fluids, and altered sediment in Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge;

elements of a mature hydrothermal system at a sediment-covered spreading axis, in Good,

Elizabeth E., Slack, John F, and Kotra, Rama K., eds., USGS research on mineral resources,

1991; program and abstracts: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1062, p. 46-47.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Kvenvolden, Keith A., and Kastner, Miriam, 1988, Gas hydrates in sediment of the Peruvian

continental margin: Chemical Congress of North America, Abstracts of Papers, v. 3, GEOC 1.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., and Reiss, Carol A., eds., 1994, Geologic,

hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern

California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, 359 p.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., and Reiss, Carol A., 1994, Geologic,

hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough; an introduction, in Morton,

Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., and Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal,

and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California:

U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 1-18.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Morton, Janet L., and Fox, Christopher G., 1994, Structural setting and interaction

of volcanism and sedimentation at Escanaba Trough; geophysical results, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 21-43.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Davis, Earl E., and Becker, Keir, 1994, Thermal and tectonic structure of Escanaba

Trough; new heat-flow measurements and seismic-reflection profiles, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 45-64.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Denlinger, Roger P., and Holmes, Mark L., 1994, A thermal and mechanical model for

sediment hills and associated sulfide deposits along Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 65-75.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Karlin, Robert E., and Morton, Janet L., 1994, Crustal magnetization and basement

structure of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol

A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge,

offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 77-90.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Normark, William R., Gutmacher, Christina E., Zierenberg, Robert A., Wong, Florence L.,

and Rosenbauer, Robert J., 1994, Sediment fill of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 91-129.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Karlin, Robert E., and Zierenberg, Robert A., 1994, Sedimentation and neotectonism

in the SESCA area, Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 131-141.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Ross, Stephanie L., and Zierenberg, Robert A., 1994, Volcanic geomorphology of the SESCA

and NESCA sites, Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 143-151.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Davis, Alice S., Clague, David A., and Friesen, Walter B., 1994, Petrology and mineral

chemistry of basalt from Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 153-170.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Zierenberg, Robert A., Morton, Janet L., Koski, Randolph A., and Ross, Stephanie L., 1994,

Geologic setting of massive sulfide mineralization in Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet

L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic

studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological

Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 171-197.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Campbell, Andrew C., German, Chris R., Palmer, Martin R., Gamo, Toshitaka, and Edmond,

John M., 1994, Chemistry of hydrothermal fluids from Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, in

Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal,

and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California:

U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 201-221.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Bohlke, J.K., and Shanks, W.C., III, 1994, Stable isotope study of hydrothermal vents

at Escanaba Trough; observed and calculated effects of sediment-seawater interaction,

in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal,

and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California:

U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 223-239.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Magenheim, Andrew J., and Gieskes, Joris M., 1994, Evidence for hydrothermal fluid flow

through surficial sediments, Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A.,

Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,

Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,

p. 241-255.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Zierenberg, Robert A., and Shanks, Wayne C., III, 1994, Sediment alteration associated

with massive sulfide formation in Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge; the importance of seawater

mixing and magnesium metasomatism, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss,

Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,

Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,

p. 257-277.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Kvenvolden, Keith A., Rapp, John B., and Hostettler, Frances D., 1994, Hydrocarbons in

sediment from Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss,

Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,

Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,

p. 279-292.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Koski, Randolph A., Benninger, Laura M., Zierenberg, Robert A., and Jonasson, Ian R.,

1994, Composition and growth history of hydrothermal deposits in Escanaba Trough,

southern Gorda Ridge, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A.,

eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge,

offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 293-324.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Grassle, J. Frederick, and Petrecca, Rosemarie F., 1994, Soft-sediment hydrothermal

vent communities of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A.,

Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba

Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin

2022, p. 327-335.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Quinterno, Paula J., 1994, Quaternary foraminifers from Escanaba Trough, Northeast

Pacific Ocean, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds.,

Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore

Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 337-359.&lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-A &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-B &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-C &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-D &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-A &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-B &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-C &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-D &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-E &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-A &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-B &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-C &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-D &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-E &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-A &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-B &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-C &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-D &lt;BR&gt;

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-E

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1130-A

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1130-B

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-A

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-B

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-C

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-D

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-E

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-A

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-B

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-C

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-D

&lt;HR&gt;

Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects

during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey

Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-E

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Corky Ozanne (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Eileen Hemphill-Haley (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
Hal Williams (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
Hank Chezar (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Jack Lee (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region);
Jan Morton (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Joe Thomas (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region);
John Gann (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
John Rapp (Geochemist, USGS Western Region);
Kaye Kinoshita (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
Laura Benninger (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Linda Monroe (Watchstander, The Oregon);
Mitch Lyle (Geologist, Or. St. U.);
Pat Crocker (Watchstander, USGS Western Region);
Pat Shanks (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
Stephanie Ross (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
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setting of two sediment-hosted hydrothermal mineral localities in Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge,
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Shanks, Wayne C., III, Zierenberg, Robert A., Lyle, Mitchell W., and Benninger, Laura M., 1987,
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Kvenvolden, Keith A., and Kastner, Miriam, 1988, Gas hydrates in sediment of the Peruvian
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of volcanism and sedimentation at Escanaba Trough; geophysical results, in Morton, Janet
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Davis, Earl E., and Becker, Keir, 1994, Thermal and tectonic structure of Escanaba
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studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
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Karlin, Robert E., and Morton, Janet L., 1994, Crustal magnetization and basement
structure of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol
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offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 77-90.
Normark, William R., Gutmacher, Christina E., Zierenberg, Robert A., Wong, Florence L.,
and Rosenbauer, Robert J., 1994, Sediment fill of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet
L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic
studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
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Karlin, Robert E., and Zierenberg, Robert A., 1994, Sedimentation and neotectonism
in the SESCA area, Escanaba Trough, southern Gorda Ridge, in Morton, Janet
L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic
studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 131-141.
Ross, Stephanie L., and Zierenberg, Robert A., 1994, Volcanic geomorphology of the SESCA
and NESCA sites, Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet
L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic
studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 143-151.
Davis, Alice S., Clague, David A., and Friesen, Walter B., 1994, Petrology and mineral
chemistry of basalt from Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet
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studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 153-170.
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Geologic setting of massive sulfide mineralization in Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet
L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic
studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 171-197.
Campbell, Andrew C., German, Chris R., Palmer, Martin R., Gamo, Toshitaka, and Edmond,
John M., 1994, Chemistry of hydrothermal fluids from Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, in
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and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California:
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 201-221.
Bohlke, J.K., and Shanks, W.C., III, 1994, Stable isotope study of hydrothermal vents
at Escanaba Trough; observed and calculated effects of sediment-seawater interaction,
in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal,
and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California:
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Magenheim, Andrew J., and Gieskes, Joris M., 1994, Evidence for hydrothermal fluid flow
through surficial sediments, Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A.,
Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,
Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,
p. 241-255.
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with massive sulfide formation in Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge; the importance of seawater
mixing and magnesium metasomatism, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss,
Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,
Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,
p. 257-277.
Kvenvolden, Keith A., Rapp, John B., and Hostettler, Frances D., 1994, Hydrocarbons in
sediment from Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss,
Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough,
Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022,
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1994, Composition and growth history of hydrothermal deposits in Escanaba Trough,
southern Gorda Ridge, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A.,
eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge,
offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 293-324.
Grassle, J. Frederick, and Petrecca, Rosemarie F., 1994, Soft-sediment hydrothermal
vent communities of Escanaba Trough, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A.,
Reiss, Carol A., eds., Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba
Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
2022, p. 327-335.
Quinterno, Paula J., 1994, Quaternary foraminifers from Escanaba Trough, Northeast
Pacific Ocean, in Morton, Janet L., Zierenberg, Robert A., Reiss, Carol A., eds.,
Geologic, hydrothermal, and biologic studies at Escanaba Trough, Gorda Ridge, offshore
Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2022, p. 337-359.
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1126-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1127-E
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1128-E
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1129-E
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1130-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1130-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1131-E
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-A
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-B
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-C
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-D
Chezar, Henry, and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects
during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report OFR 2004-1132-E
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