Comparison of independent proxies in the reconstruction of deep-water circulation in the South-East Atlantic off Namibia

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 21, 1999, Pages 181-190

  Gingele, F X ^a   Schmiedl, G ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NAMIBIA; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENT;

CIRCULATION; DEEP WATER; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENT CORE;

(SOUTHEAST); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

BULIMINA ALAZANENSIS; CIBICIDOIDES; CIBICIDOIDES WUELLERSTORFI;

EID: 0033399553     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776199784126079     Document Type: Article

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