U and Th concentrations and isotope ratios in modern carbonates and waters from the Bahamas

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1777-1789

  Robinson, Laura F ^a   Belshaw, Nick S ^a   Henderson, Gideon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; SEAWATER; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

EID: 1842637636     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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