The evolution of the Earth surface sulfur reservoir

American Journal of Science

Volumn 304, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 839-861

  Canfield, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUST; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MASS BALANCE; RESERVOIR; SULFUR; SULFUR CYCLE;

EID: 14044252764     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.304.10.839     Document Type: Article

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