Geochemical signatures of the Namibian diatom belt: Perennial upwelling and intermittent anoxia

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Borchers, S L ^a   Schnetger, B ^a   Boning P ^a   Brumsack, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

H2S eruption; Major elements; Namibia upwelling system; Pyritization; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947321479     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GC000886     Document Type: Article

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