Computer simulation of deep sulfate reduction in sediments of the Amazon Fan

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 641-654

  Adler, M ^a   Henseii, C ^a   Kasten, S ^a   Schulz, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amazon Fan; Mackinawite; Numerical model; Operator splitting; PHREEQC; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; POREWATER; REDUCTION; SUBMARINE FAN; SULFATE;

AMAZON FAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0343237745     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050294     Document Type: Article

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