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Ressourcenentstehung am Meeresboden
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The global ocean hosts large amounts of natural resources of commercial interest. Examples of this are deep-sea ore deposits and offshore hydrocarbon occurrences. Deep-sea ore deposits are formed primarily as a by-product of hydrothermal activity at mid-ocean ridges, while offshore hydrocarbon occurrences are mainly found in sedimentary basin provinces. The challenge for geological exploration is to understand the processes involved in forming these natural resources better. Key to this is a quantitative understanding of reactive transport processes in deformable porous media. Numerical simulations of reactive transport are an emerging exploration tool that can provide insights into fluid flow, heat transfer, multi-species transport, chemical reactions and how these processes relate to rock deformation and geodynamics. The JRG Seafloor Resources actively develops and applies reaction transport models in order to contribute to a better understanding of the origin and nature of fluid-derived seafloor resources. The core projects of the group are divided into three categories.
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