228Ra/226Ra and 226Ra/Ba ratios to track barite formation and transport in the water column

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-86

  van Beek, P ^a   Francois R ^b   Conte, M ^b   Reyss, J L ^c   Souhaut, M ^a   Charette, M ^b  

^a CNES   (France)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FORMATION MECHANISM; RADIUM ISOTOPE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WATER COLUMN; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SARGASSO SEA;

ACANTHAREA;

EID: 33845483653     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.07.041     Document Type: Article

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