Modeling 210Pb-derived mixing activity in ocean margin sediments: Diffusive versus nonlocal mixing

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1207-1227

  Soetaert, Karline ^a   Herman, Peter M J ^a   Middelburg, Jack J ^a   Heip, C ^a   DeStigter, Henko S ^b   Van Weering, Tjeerd C E ^b   Epping, E ^b,c   Helder, W ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; LEAD 210; LEAD-210; SEDIMENT MIXING; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC, GOBAN SPUR;

EID: 0030432805     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213808     Document Type: Article

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