Revised technique for calculation of calcareous nannofossil accumulation rates

Micropaleontology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-324

  Flores, J A ^a   Sierro, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS NANNOFOSSIL; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SETTLING TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031398738     PISSN: 00262803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1485832     Document Type: Article

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