Saharan dust inputs to the western Mediterranean Sea: Depositional patterns, geochemistry and sedimentological implications

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 631-654

  Guerzoni, S ^a   Molinaroli, E ^b   Chester, R ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c Department of Earth Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN DUST; AEOLIAN SEDIMENT; AEROSOLS; GEOCHEMISTRY; SAHARA; SAHARAN DUST; SEDIMENTATION; TRACE METALS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0030780176     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(96)00096-3     Document Type: Article

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