A new theoretical treatment of compaction and the advective-diffusive processes in sediments: A reviewed basis for radiometric dating models

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-370

  Abril, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advection diffusion; Bulk density; Compaction; Radiometric dating

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; DATING METHOD; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

EID: 0346640577     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPL.0000007220.16908.d4     Document Type: Review

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