Laminated sediments in the Bay of La Paz, Gulf of California: A depositional cycle regulated by pluvial flux

Sedimentology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1401-1410

  Molina Cruz, A ^a   Perez Cruz L ^a   Monreal Gomez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Geochemical composition; Gulf of California; Laminated sediments; Pluvial regimes; Solar activity

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAMINATION; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

BAY OF LA PAZ; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036921789     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2002.00505.x     Document Type: Article

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