The Hydrogeology and Tectonics Studies Laboratory Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0244, (858)534-5368 The Hydrogeology and Tectonics Studies Laboratory, located at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is under the direction of Dr. Kevin M. Brown. Research here focuses on the role of fluids in active tectonic systems, primarily at plate boundary zones. Much of our work involves the development of novel experimental systems and instrumentation. Current research projects include the Clay Dehydration Project , an experimental program to determine the physical and chemical conditions under which clay minerals undergo dehydration reactions, the Chemical and Aqueous Transport Meter Program which uses seafloor instrumentation to determine the flux rates of fluids and associated dissolved chemical components from the sea floor, and the Pathfinder Project , a laboratory based experimental investigation into fracture permeability in sediments. We have an active seagoing program including sites from Alaska to Antarctica and work frequently with both manned and unmanned submersibles including two deployments with the DSRV Alvin during 1999. The nature of our work spans many disciplines as we are interested in both the physical and chemical properties of the systems under study. We work closely with geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, and marine biologists from Scripps, Oregon State University, GEOMAR, and numerous other institutions. We are also participants in the international | |
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