ppt课件-chapter3 marine provinces（第三章海洋省份）.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * Fig. 3.16a Hydrothermal vents Hydrothermal vents Dissolved metals precipitate to form metal sulfide deposits Unusual biological communities Able to survive without sunlight Archaeons and bacteria oxidize hydrogen sulfide gas to provide food Fracture zones and transform faults Long linear zones of weakness offset axes of mid-ocean ridge Transform faults: movement in opposite directions Fracture zones: extensions of fracture zones (aseismic) Fracture zones and transform faults Fig. 3.17 End of CHAPTER 3 Marine Provinces Fig. 3C * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *