Cyclic variations in the chemical composition of eastern Mediterranean Pliocene sediments: A key for understanding sapropel formation

Marine Geology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 161-176

  Wehausen, R ^a   Brumsack, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eolian; Geochemistry; Mediterranean Sea; Nile; Pliocene; Sapropel

Indexed keywords

CYCLICITY; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PLIOCENE; SAPROPEL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032931168     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00083-8     Document Type: Article

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