Isotope analyses of molecular and total organic carbon from Miocene sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-49

  Pagani, Mark ^a   Freeman, Katherine H ^a   Arthur, Michael A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALLOCHTHON; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIOCENE; SEDIMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 0034080721     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00151-9     Document Type: Article

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