Simulation of early diagenetic processes in continental slope sediments off southwest Africa: The computer model CoTAM tested

Marine Geology

Volumn 144, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 191-210

  Hensen, C ^a   Landenberger, H ^a   Zabel, M ^a   Gundersen, J K ^b,c   Glud, R N ^b,c   Schulz, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic flux; C N ratio; Early diagenesis; Numerical model; Operator splitting; PHREEQE

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031472013     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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