The Messinian Salinity Crisis revisited

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 188-189, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-8

  Marie Rouchy, Jean ^a   Suc, Jean Pierre ^a   Ferrandini, Jean ^a   Ferrandini, Michelle ^a  

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EID: 33744820312     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.02.003     Document Type: Editorial

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