This document contains detailed notes on Hydrothermal Processes at Mid-Ocean Ridges from Chapter 7: Plate Tectonics of the A Level Geology course. It includes all the information required to secure a top grade in this part of the course. These notes took me many hours to complete and are how I revi...
, Hydrothermal Processes
• Superheated water called a hydrothermal fluid is less dense than
surrounding cold seawater, causing jets of water to look like black
smokers, hence the name black smokers.
• They can be economic to mine due to the accessory minerals that
they build up.
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