Present-day biosiliceous sedimentation in the Northwestern Ross Sea, Antarctica

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 459-470

  Langone, Leonardo ^a   Frignani, Mauro ^a   Labbrozzi, Livio ^a   Ravaioli, Mariangela ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Biosiliceous sedimentation; NW Ross Sea; Organic carbon

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENTATION; SILICEOUS DEPOSIT;

ROSS SEA;

EID: 0032436074     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00058-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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