Sources and distribution of organic and carbonate carbon in surface sediments of Pyramid Lake, Nevada

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 884-890

  Tenzer, Gabrielle E ^a   Meyers, Philip A ^a   Knoop, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBONATE; LAKE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PROVENANCE;

USA, NEVADA, PYRAMID LAKE;

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; LAKES; RIVERS; SCREENING; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

ATOMIC RATIO; INORGANIC CARBON; PYRAMID LAKES; RIVER MOUTHS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TERMINAL LAKES; TOC CONCENTRATIONS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 0031457909     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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