Hydrothermal Circulation and Seawater Chemistry

Exploring how oceanic hydrothermal systems influence seawater chemistry The chemical exchange between seawater and the underlying ocean crust occurs at temperatures ranging from about 2 C on the seafloor to more than 500 C deep in the crust. These hydrothermal reactions strongly influence the chemical composition of seawater and, in turn, seawater chemistry impacts hydrothermal exchange; these fee...