High-field magnetic susceptibility (χHF) as a proxy of biogenic sedimentation along the Antarctic Peninsula

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 156, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 274-282

  Brachfeld, Stefanie A ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic Peninsula; Gerlache Strait; High field magnetic susceptibility; Magnetic susceptibility; Palmer Deep; Rock magnetism

Indexed keywords

DIAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERRIMAGNETIC MATERIALS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; MINERALS; PARAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; SEDIMENTATION; SUPERPARAMAGNETISM;

BIOGENIC SEDIMENTATION; GLACIMARINE SEDIMENT; ULTRA-FINE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC PARTICLES;

MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SEDIMENTATION;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; GERLACHE STRAIT; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33744989523     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2005.06.019     Document Type: Article

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