Alteration processes of alkenones and related lipids in water columns and sediments

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2000, Pages

  Harvey, H Rodger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkenone; diagenesis; lipids; paleoclimate; sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHAINS; ISOTOPES; LIPIDS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBMARINE GEOPHYSICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ALKENONES; BACKGROUND INFORMATION; BIOLOGICAL PROCESSING; DIAGENESIS; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; PALEOCLIMATES; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); WATER COLUMN AND SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

SURFACE WATERS;

ALGAE;

EID: 0003289251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GC000054     Document Type: Article

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