A simple method for the rapid determination of biogenic opal in pelagic marine sediments

Deep Sea Research Part A, Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1989, Pages 1415-1426

  Mortlock, Richard A ^a   Froelich, Philip N ^a  

^a Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC SEDIMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROFOSSIL; OPAL; PALAEOCEANOGRAPHIC RECORD; PRODUCTIVITY; SILICA CYCLE;

EID: 0024784794     PISSN: 01980149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0198-0149(89)90092-7     Document Type: Article

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