Using (234U/238U) to assess diffusion rates of isotope tracers in ferromanganese crusts

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 169-179

  Henderson, Gideon M ^a   Burton, Kevin W ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Diffusion; Ferromanganese composition; Isotope ratios; Uranium disequilibrium

Indexed keywords

DISEQUILIBRIUM; FERROMANGANESE DEPOSIT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SEAWATER; URANIUM ISOTOPE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033565201     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(99)00104-1     Document Type: Article

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