Identifying Late Miocene episodes of connection and isolation in the Mediterranean-Paratethyan realm using Sr isotopes

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 188-189, Issue , 2006, Pages 189-203

  Flecker, R ^a   Ellam, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fauna; Lithology; Messinian Salinity Crisis; Oceanic exchange; Salinity; Sr isotopes

Indexed keywords

EVAPORITE; MIOCENE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRANSGRESSION;

EURASIA; SEA OF MARMARA; TURKEY;

PARATETHYS;

EID: 33744794021     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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