The formation of flocculated clay laminae in the sediments of a meromictic lake

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-269

  Hodgson, Dominic A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clay; Estuaries; Flocculation; Lake Fidler; Lakes; Laminae; Meromixis; Paleolimnology; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; FLOCCULATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAMINATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CORE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032890899     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008064029510     Document Type: Article

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