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. 2020 Aug 12;117(34):20453–20461. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2003108117

Table 2.

Measured volatile species abundances and isotope values in mixing zones at the Piccard vent field

Vent (year)/sample* ΣH2S, mm δ34SH2S, ‰ H2, mm ΣCO2, mm CH4, μm C2H6, nm C3H8, nm n-C4H10, nm i-C4H10, nm δ13CCH4, ‰ δ13CC2H6, ‰ δ13CC3H8, ‰
Beebe endmember 11.7 6.1 19.4 25.7 121 13 7.6 1.9 1.3 −23.9 −24.9
Hot Chimlet 1 (2012)
 J2-619-IGT6 2.47 6.6 1.94 9.09 51.2 43 28 9.0 9.7 −28.4 −33.3 −29.7
 J2-619-IGT3 2.60 2.06 10.1 56.5 92 66 27 11 −29.9 −33.5 −28.2
Hot Chimlet 1 (2013)
 N59-IGT6 1.47 0.027 39.6 27 22 5.4 5.2
 N59-IGT4 0.086 0.010 9.78
Hot Chimlet 3 (2013)
 N62-IGT8 0.45 0.13 23.0
 N62-IGT7 2.03 0.45 64.3 36 28 7.3 7.7 −36.9 −29.5
Hot Chimlet 2 (2012)
 J2-620-IGT4 1.04 0.68 4.89 21.8 17 11 4.3 3.4 −29.2
 J2-620-IGT8 0.96 0.52 4.08 15.6 11 8.3 3.1 <1.0
Shrimp Gulley 1 (2012)
 J2-620-IGT1 1.95 0.40 5.95 24.0 14 9.7 3.8 1.6
 J2-620-IGT2 1.12 0.28 5.56 20.5 12 7.3 2.7 <1.0
Shrimp Gulley 3 (2013)
 N63-IGT6 0.49 <0.002 19.4
Shrimp Gulley 2 (2012)
 J2-618-IGT1 0.83 0.11 3.39 10.8 5.1 1.6 <1.0
 J2-618-IGT3 0.84 0.13 3.64 10.9 5.1 4.0 1.8 <1.0
 Bottom seawater 0 0 2.21 0 0 0 0.0 0
*

Jason (J2) or Nereus (N##) dive number and isobaric gas-tight sampler number (-IGT).

Average high-temperature vent endmember [for Beebe 1, 3, 5, and Beebe Woods; McDermott et al. (25)]. See McDermott et al. (25) for IGT data from high-temperature fluid samples.