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    Hydrothermal Deposits In Atlantic: Types And Perspectives

    By Georgy A. Cherkashov

    Two principal types of the hydrothermal fields in Atlantic - axial and off-axis - could be established based on their structural setting in the rift zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) (Figure1).

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Inter-Industry Collaboration for Deep Sea Mining Projects: Moving Past the “Us and Them”

    By Renee Grogan

    "An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a deep sea mining project typically describes the environmental baseline, impacts of the project to the environmental values, and proposed management techn

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Local Variability of Ore Bed Parameters in Co-Rich Manganese Crusts (e23c7a2a-21be-4683-96e7-b361ec68f39c)

    By M. Ye. Melnikov

    The report is about oceanic ferromanganese crusts ? covers of iron and manganese hydroxides developed over an opened rock of seamounts and rises. Ore bed parameters of crusts are understandable as the

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Local Variability of Ore Bed Parameters in Co-Rich Manganese Crusts

    By M. Ye. Melnikov

    The report is about oceanic ferromanganese crusts ? covers of iron and manganese hydroxides developed over an opened rock of seamounts and rises. Ore bed parameters of crusts are understandable as the

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Pelagic Sediments Associated With Polymetallic Nodules In The Clarion Area Fracture Zone

    By Marlene Olivares Cruz

    The particles that make up the deep-sea sediments have two main sources: 1) those that are created in situ from dissolved components and 2) those that are washed into the ocean in solid phases from th

    Jan 1, 2011

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    An Integrated Approach To The Assessment Of Anthropogenic Disturbance At Marine Sand & Gravel Extraction Sites

    By D. S. Limpenny

    Marine benthic habitats are vulnerable to the influence of a wide range of anthropogenic activities (e.g. sand and gravel extraction, dredged material disposal and trawling). Traditionally, benthic e

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Developing A Virtual Reality Model Focusing On Reducing The Environmental Impact Of Deep-Sea Mining

    By Jayne Holden

    Development of a deep-sea mining system is a new and interesting field of research. Commercial mining of the ocean floor for SMS deposits is yet to occur, and while exploration of the undersea has bee

    Jan 1, 2002

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    Programmatic Activities In The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone

    By Robert G. Paul

    President Reagan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Proclamation of March 10, 1983, extended United States ocean jurisdiction 200 nautical miles offshore our coastal states and territories. The acco

    Jan 1, 1985

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    Integrating GIS With Image Database And Its Role In The Development Of Marine Minerals

    By Jun Lu

    Compared with land mineral resources investigation, as well known, it is more important for marine geologists to get image data (e.g. photographs, video tapes and various charts) because they are ofte

    Jan 1, 2000

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    National Needs - Hard Mineral Dependencies

    By Raymond Kaufman

    While there is no immediate worldwide shortage of hard minerals, the consumption of natural resources is constantly increasing, and there are ominous predictions of shortages to come. Means of meeti

    Jan 1, 1975

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    Towards Zero Impact: Assessment Of Ecological Impact For Tailings Return

    By Wiebe Boomsma

    This is a framework study financed by the Maritime Innovation Programme of The Netherlands and several institutions actively involved in the research of the environmental impact of deep sea mining; IH

    Sep 14, 2011

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    Epithermal Ore Formation At The Neovolcanic Komba Ridge In The Eastern Flores Sea, Indonesia

    By Peter Halbach

    Within the frame of the German-Indonesian cooperative Bandamin research project two short cruises (7 station days each) were carried out which led to the Flores-Banda basin located north of the active

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Can Radium Isotopes Give Insight Into Volcanic And Hydrothermal Processes And The Sustainability Of Metal-Rich Sulfide Mineralization?

    By Robert G. Ditchburn

    Dating seafloor mineralization at hydrothermal centres of submarine arc volcanoes is important for understanding deep-seated volcanic events that can produce deposits rich in base and precious metals.

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Establishment Of The Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Area

    By S. Kim Juniper

    The discovery of chemosynthetic-based ecosystems at hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean was arguably one of the most important findings in biological science in the latter half of the 20th century. M

    Jan 1, 2001

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    Real-Time Monitoring Of Marine Tailings Placement In Papua New Guinea

    By Wilfred Lus

    Meaningful and real time environmental monitoring of marine tailings placement is a clear sign of deeper commitment to the people of PNG in regard to impacts of mining on coastal environment and marin

    Jan 1, 2001

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    The Mesoscale Distribution Of Zooplankton Community In The Northeastern Pacific

    By Jung-Hoon Kang

    Present study was stemmed from the survey associated with deep-sea mining in the KODOS area between Clarion Fracture Zone and Clipperton Fracture Zone located in the North Pacific Ocean. The study

    Jan 1, 2003

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    The Impact Of Research Into Underwater Mineral Deposits On Mining Company Exploration Strategies.

    By Burrows D. R.

    Metal-rich sediments precipitating from hot saline brine pools were first discovered in 1965 in the Red Sea.1-2 The subsequent discovery of high temperature black smokers and associated massive sulphi

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Hydrothermal Fluxes along the Mohns Ridge - Implications for Mineral Resources at Ultraslow Spreading Ridges (e048573c-fd0f-47f0-8fbd-b9f2b4c42dfb)

    By T. Barryere, R. B. Pedersen, E. Reeves, A. Stensland, I. Thorseth, T. Baumberger

    Venting on ultraslow spreading ridges is far more abundant then previously predicted, and the discrepancy between observed and predicted vent field density may imply that non-magmatic heat sources are

    Jan 1, 2018

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    Massive Sulfide Deposits, Southern Juan De Fuca Ridge

    By Willam R. Normark

    During a series of dives with the submersible ALVIN in 1984, samples of massive sulfide were recovered from four vent sites. All sites occur within a linear, steep-walled cleft about 50 m wide and as

    Jan 1, 1985

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    Challenges of Deep Water Mining: A key to better operation in deep waters is obtaining the information at the resolution necessary for the application. Technology advances now allows high resolution data collection in the most challenging water depth

    By Francois P. Leroy

    In the quest of studying the assigned blocks of seafloor for deep water mining, each member country of the ISA is thirsty for accurate information as to the level of resources available. Manganese nod

    Jan 1, 2010