Biological forcing of hemipelagic sedimentary laminae: Evidence from ODP site 893, Santa Barbara Basin, California

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 613-624

  Grimm, Kurt A ^a   Lange, Carina B ^b   Gill, Amarpal S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA SEDIMENT; HEMIPELAGIC SEDIMENT; LAMINATION; UPWELLING;

PACIFIC, SANTA BARBARA BASIN, ODP SITE 893;

EID: 0029750550     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42683C4-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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