Electron microprobe analysis of suspended matter in the Angola Basin

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 19-33

  Bernard, P ^a   Eisma, D ^b   Van Grieken, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angola Basin; Congo (Zaire) river; EPXMA; Suspended matter

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032988501     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(98)00043-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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