The characterisation of Saharan dusts and Nile particulate matter in surface sediments from the Levantine basin using Sr isotopes

Marine Geology

Volumn 155, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 319-330

  Krom, M D ^a   Cliff, R A ^a   Eijsink, L M ^a   Herut, B ^b   Chester, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Levantine basin; Mediterranean sediments; Nile particulate matter; Saharan dust; Strontium isotopes

Indexed keywords

DUST; PROVENANCE;

EID: 0033106006     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(98)00130-3     Document Type: Article

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