Distribution of B, Cl and their isotopes in pore waters separated from gas hydrate potential areas, offshore southwestern Taiwan

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 961-979

  Chao, Hung Chun ^a   You, Chen Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

B isotopes; Cl isotopes; Gas hydrate; Organic matter degradation; Pore waters

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BORON ISOTOPE; CHLORINE ISOTOPE; DEGRADATION; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; GAS HYDRATE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CORE; SHALLOW WATER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33846917252     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2006.17.4.961(GH)     Document Type: Article

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