AbstractsEarth & Environmental Science

Petrographic investigation of methane-derived authigenic carbonate crusts from Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea

by Silje Røde




Institution: Universitetet i Tromsø
Department:
Year: 2016
Keywords: VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Marin geologi: 466; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Marine geology: 466; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Mineralogi, petrologi, geokjemi: 462; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry: 462
Posted: 02/05/2017
Record ID: 2067913
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/9779


Abstract

Methane-derived authigenic carbonate crusts from four seepage sites at the Loppa High in the southwestern Barents Sea, and one seepage site at Hola, off Vesterålen in the Norwegian Sea, have been investigated, with the main focus of understanding if and how the tests of benthic and planktonic foraminifera occurring in the crusts could serve as nucleation centers for the precipitated carbonates. Advisors/Committee Members: Panieri, Giuliana (advisor), Lepland, Aivo (advisor).