Ridge 2000 is an interdisciplinary initiative to study Earth's oceanic spreading ridge system as an integrated whole, from its inception in the mantle to its manifestations in the biosphere and water column. The Ridge 2000 program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Featured paper:
Resing, J.A., K.H. Rubin, R.W. Embley, et al. (2011) Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin, Nature Geoscience, 4: 799-806, doi:10.1038/ngeo1275.
Each month, we highlight a paper that demonstrates the integration and synthesis of data collected at mid-ocean ridges. |
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