Recent Developments of Exploration and Detection of Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Systems

Zhujun Zhang, Wei Fan, Weicheng Bao, Chen-Tung A Chen, Shuo Liu and Yong Cai
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Zhujun Zhang: Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China
Wei Fan: Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China
Weicheng Bao: Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China
Chen-Tung A Chen: Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Shuo Liu: Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China
Yong Cai: Ocean Research Center of Zhoushan, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: A hydrothermal vent system is one of the most unique marine environments on Earth. The cycling hydrothermal fluid hosts favorable conditions for unique life forms and novel mineralization mechanisms, which have attracted the interests of researchers in fields of biological, chemical and geological studies. Shallow-water hydrothermal vents located in coastal areas are suitable for hydrothermal studies due to their close relationship with human activities. This paper presents a summary of the developments in exploration and detection methods for shallow-water hydrothermal systems. Mapping and measuring approaches of vents, together with newly developed equipment, including sensors, measuring systems and water samplers, are included. These techniques provide scientists with improved accuracy, efficiency or even extended data types while studying shallow-water hydrothermal systems. Further development of these techniques may provide new potential for hydrothermal studies and relevant studies in fields of geology, origins of life and astrobiology.

Keywords: hydrothermal fields; shallow water; vent mapping; in-situ observation; water sampler (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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