Figure F18. Profiles for sulfate, methane, and barium in the uppermost 30 m of Hole U1412A. The sulfate–methane transition zone (SMTZ) is the horizon where sulfate is consumed and methane begins to increase with depth. Barium also shows a marked increase below the SMTZ as barite dissolves in pore waters devoid of sulfate.
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