Chemical, Biological and Hydrological Controls on the 14C Content of Cold Seep Carbonate C

A numerical model investigates controls on 14C content in cold seep carbonate crusts from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The dataset likely contains model simulation outputs exploring the effects of fluid chemistry and transport processes on crust D14C values. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Calibrating hydrological models for cold seep environments based on simulated fluid transport processes.
• Investigating the influence of methane concentration on carbonate crust radiocarbon signatures as described in the model.
• Assessing the role of convection versus advection in subsurface fluid flow using modeled D14C outcomes.
• Constraining paleo-fluid chemistry at cold seeps by comparing model results with measured crust 14C content.

Strengths

• Model results are tied to a specific geographic region, the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
• The description details specific chemical controls investigated, such as CH4, Ca2+, and HCO3 concentrations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Numerical modeling of 14C incorporation processes, applied to field samples from cold seeps.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 04:26:48.576302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Mediterranean Sea