Evaluating the tephra input into Pacific Ocean sediments: Distribution in space and time

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 461-476

  Straub, S M ^a   Schmincke, H U ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pacific Ocean; Submarine tephra; Temporal and spatial distribution; Volume estimate

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; TEPHRA; VOLCANISM;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032465264     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050222     Document Type: Article

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