The Os and Sr isotopic record of Himalayan paleorivers: Himalayan tectonics and influence on ocean chemistry

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-124

  Chesley, John T ^a   Quade, Jay ^a   Ruiz, Joaquin ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Himalayan tectonics; Osmium; Paleo oceanography; Paleosols; Strontium

Indexed keywords

NEOGENE; OSMIUM; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PALEOSOL; SEAWATER; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TECTONICS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ASIA;

EID: 0033921250     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00097-2     Document Type: Article

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