Sea level, sediments and the composition of seawater

American Journal of Science

Volumn 305, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 220-239

  Holland, Heinrich D ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEA LEVEL; SEAWATER;

EID: 20444413085     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.305.3.220     Document Type: Article

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