Geochemical data as indicators of palaeosalinity in coastal organic-rich sediments

Chemical Geology

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 235-254

  Lopez Buendia A M ^a,b   Bastida, J ^b   Querol, X ^c   Whateley, M K G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^d Rio Tinto Technical Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Palaeosalinity; Peat bog; Peat marsh; Sea level Holocene; Spain

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOSALINITY;

EID: 0344564155     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00207-1     Document Type: Article

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