Cycling of iron and manganese in surface sediments: A general theory for the coupled transport and reaction of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and manganese

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-243

  Van Cappellen, Philippe ^a   Wang, Yifeng ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; IRON; MANGANESE; MARINE SEDIMENT; REDOX CYCLE; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY;

DENMARK, SKAGGERAK;

EID: 0029749173     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.3.197     Document Type: Article

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