Short time scale variations of 234Th/238U disequilibrium related to mesoscale variability on the continental slope of the Gulf of Lions (France)

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 403-418

  Giuliani, S ^a   Radakovitch, O ^b   Frignani, M ^a   Bellucci, L G ^a  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon export; Gulf of Lions; Mediterranean sea; Short time scale processes; Th 234

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DESORPTION; DISEQUILIBRIUM; EUPHOTIC ZONE; PARTICULATE FLUX; RESIDENCE TIME; SEDIMENT TRAP; SHELF BREAK; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THORIUM ISOTOPE; TIMESCALE; URANIUM ISOTOPE; WATER COLUMN;

GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34547863866     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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