Recognition of water masses according to geochemical signatures in the Central Mediterranean sea: Y/Ho ratio and rare earth element behaviour

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-153

  Censi, P ^a,b   Zuddas, P ^c   Larocca, D ^b   Saiano, F ^a   Placenti, F ^b   Bonanno, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Biogenic carbonates; Central Mediterranean; Rare earth elements; Tetrad effect; Y Ho ratio

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEAFLOOR; SEAWATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER COLUMN; WATER MASS; YTTRIUM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PANTELLERIA; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STRAIT OF SICILY; TRAPANI;

EID: 34047210731     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540701197879     Document Type: Article

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