Sorption of lanthanum onto clay minerals: A potential tracer for fine sediment transport in the coastal marine environment?

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 274, Issue , 2007, Pages 17-24

  Spencer, K L ^a   James, S L ^b   Taylor, J A ^a   Kearton Gee, T ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY MINERAL; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; ION EXCHANGE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SORPTION; TRACER;

EID: 33847413746     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.274.01.03     Document Type: Article

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