The radiocarbon age of calcite dissolving at the sea floor: Estimates from pore water data

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1391-1404

  Martin, W R ^a   McNichol, A P ^a   McCorkle, D C ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DISSOLUTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 0034121555     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00424-X     Document Type: Article

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