Progressive dolomitization of Florida limestone recorded by alkaline earth element concentrations in saline, geothermal, submarine springs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Schijf, Johan ^a,b   Byrne, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; DISSOLUTION; GYPSUM; LIMESTONE; SALINE WATER; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTATION;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITIZATION; EFFLUENT; LIMESTONE; THERMAL SPRING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; WEST FLORIDA SHELF;

EID: 34447645040     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003659     Document Type: Article

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