Ophiolites and global geochemical cycles: Implications for the isotopic evolution of seawater

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 218, Issue , 2004, Pages 353-368

  Gregory, R T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OPHIOLITE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOZOIC; SEAWATER;

EID: 2942607247     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.218.01.18     Document Type: Article

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