About this Research Topic
The deep sea encompasses the Earth's largest biomes and harbors a substantial portion of the planet's deep energy resources. Significant exchanges of materials and energy occur among seafloor waters, sediments, and deep geological structures, playing a crucial role in driving the Earth's system evolution. Understanding the processes governing deep-sea material-energy cycling is pivotal for comprehending and responding to global climate change and holds paramount importance for the sustainable development of human society.
Despite its critical significance, our knowledge of deep-sea material and energy cycles remains limited, with numerous gaps. The global industry dedicated to deep-sea scientific research and experimental equipment is experiencing rapid growth, propelled by advances in new technologies and the expansion of existing ones. This industry is mainly categorized into deep-sea experimental equipment and test sites, deep-sea in-situ exploration and experimental equipment, and the development of equipment for simulating deep-sea environments. The integration of biological, chemical, geological, and other multidisciplinary exploration methodologies is continuing to push the frontiers of deep-sea science, thereby facilitating the resolution of critical fundamental problems.
This Research Topic focuses on the migration and control mechanisms of elements during the formation of deep-sea sediments, Fe-Mn nodules, and authigenic carbonates. It aims to explore the processes of material and energy exchange, elucidate the coupling mechanisms of multiple carbon cycling pathways, and examine the sources and enrichment mechanisms of seafloor hydrocarbons, hydrates, and polymetallic mineralization. From the perspective of the interactions between geology, environment, and life, this research also aims to analyze the significance of these processes for global climate change.
This collection invites original and pioneering research papers including but not limited to the following specific research areas:
1. Material composition and genesis of seafloor sediments, nodules, and crusts.
2. Processes and mechanisms of material-energy exchange at seafloor hydrothermal vents.
3. Processes and kinetic mechanisms of material circulation in seafloor hydrate enrichment.
4. Processes and mechanisms of elemental enrichment and mineral transformation in seafloor ferromanganese nodules.
5. Carbon cycle, sequestration potential, and mechanisms on the seafloor.
6. Potential and mechanisms of carbon sequestration and utilization in marine geology.
7. Mechanisms and characterization of interactions between deep seabed minerals and bio-organic matter.
8. Interactions between deep-sea marine ecosystems and solid mineral genesis.
9. Mechanisms of CO2 and methane leakage from the abyssal seabed and their impact on benthic ecosystems.
Despite its critical significance, our knowledge of deep-sea material and energy cycles remains limited, with numerous gaps. The global industry dedicated to deep-sea scientific research and experimental equipment is experiencing rapid growth, propelled by advances in new technologies and the expansion of existing ones. This industry is mainly categorized into deep-sea experimental equipment and test sites, deep-sea in-situ exploration and experimental equipment, and the development of equipment for simulating deep-sea environments. The integration of biological, chemical, geological, and other multidisciplinary exploration methodologies is continuing to push the frontiers of deep-sea science, thereby facilitating the resolution of critical fundamental problems.
This Research Topic focuses on the migration and control mechanisms of elements during the formation of deep-sea sediments, Fe-Mn nodules, and authigenic carbonates. It aims to explore the processes of material and energy exchange, elucidate the coupling mechanisms of multiple carbon cycling pathways, and examine the sources and enrichment mechanisms of seafloor hydrocarbons, hydrates, and polymetallic mineralization. From the perspective of the interactions between geology, environment, and life, this research also aims to analyze the significance of these processes for global climate change.
This collection invites original and pioneering research papers including but not limited to the following specific research areas:
1. Material composition and genesis of seafloor sediments, nodules, and crusts.
2. Processes and mechanisms of material-energy exchange at seafloor hydrothermal vents.
3. Processes and kinetic mechanisms of material circulation in seafloor hydrate enrichment.
4. Processes and mechanisms of elemental enrichment and mineral transformation in seafloor ferromanganese nodules.
5. Carbon cycle, sequestration potential, and mechanisms on the seafloor.
6. Potential and mechanisms of carbon sequestration and utilization in marine geology.
7. Mechanisms and characterization of interactions between deep seabed minerals and bio-organic matter.
8. Interactions between deep-sea marine ecosystems and solid mineral genesis.
9. Mechanisms of CO2 and methane leakage from the abyssal seabed and their impact on benthic ecosystems.
Keywords: material and energy cycles, Fe-Mn nodules, authigenic carbonates, natural gas hydrate, carbon sequestration, element migration and accumulation
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