title: Geophysics: a moving fluid pulse in a fault zone.
abstract: In the Gulf of Mexico, fault zones are linked with a complex and dynamic system of plumbing in the Earth's subsurface. Here we use time-lapse seismic-reflection imaging to reveal a pulse of fluid ascending rapidly inside one of these fault zones. Such intermittent fault 'burping' is likely to be an important factor in the migration of subsurface hydrocarbons.
authors.affiliation: Center for Wave Phenomena and Department of Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA. mmhaney@sandia.gov
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haney
authors.forename: Roel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snieder
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheiman
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Losh