Nitrogen concentration and δ15N of altered oceanic crust obtained on ODP Legs 129 and 185: Insights into alteration-related nitrogen enrichment and the nitrogen subduction budget

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2344-2360

  Li, Long ^a   Bebout, Gray E ^a   Idleman, Bruce D ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MASS BALANCE; NITROGEN; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; OCEANIC CRUST; REDOX CONDITIONS;

MARIANA TRENCH; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 34147113801     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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