Lost City Hydrothermal Field
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
hydrothermal vent field
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
30°7′N 42°7′W
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
2000
|
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
chemosynthetic
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Nature_journal
2001 Kelley et al. |
| gptkbp:fluidPH |
9–11
|
| gptkbp:fluidType |
alkaline
|
| gptkbp:hasChimneyHeight |
up to 60 meters
|
| gptkbp:hostRock |
gptkb:serpentinite
ultramafic rock |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lost City Hydrothermal Field
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
gptkb:Atlantis_Massif |
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
approximately 800 meters
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:mythical_Lost_City_of_Atlantis
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
unique microbial life
alkaline hydrothermal vents carbonate chimneys |
| gptkbp:powerSource |
hydrogen
methane |
| gptkbp:significance |
origin of life studies
unique geochemistry astrobiology research |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
ROVs
deep-sea submersibles |
| gptkbp:temperature |
40–90°C
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
gptkb:list
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Atlantis_Massif
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|