Whole-rock geochemistry of upper Paleozoic loessite, western Pangaea: Implications for paleo-atmospheric circulation

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 255, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 117-132

  Soreghan, Michael J ^a  

^a Lynn)   (United States)

Author keywords

CIA; geochemistry; Late Paleozoic; loess; Paleoclimate; Pangaea

Indexed keywords

LOESS; PALEOATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; PALEOCLIMATE;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LOESS; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOZOIC; PANGAEA; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 33847065436     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.12.010     Document Type: Article

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