Composition and origin of volcanic ash zones in late quaternary sediments from the Reykjanes ridge: Evidence for ash fallout and ice-rafting

Marine Geology

Volumn 136, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 209-224

  Lackschewitz, Klas S ^a   Wallrabe Adams, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

chemical composition; ice rafting; Iceland; Reykjanes Ridge; volcanic ash zones

Indexed keywords

ASH LAYERS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ICE RAFTING; LATE QUATERNARY; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORIGIN; QUATERNARY; QUATERNARY DEPOSIT; VOLCANIC ASH;

ATLANTIC, REYKJANES RIDGE;

EID: 0030621024     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00056-4     Document Type: Article

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