Comment on "Some numerical considerations in the geochemical analysis of distal microtephra" by A.M. Pollard, S.P.E. Blockley and C.S. Lane

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1353-1364

  Pearce, Nicholas J G ^a   Bendall, Charles A ^a   Westgate, John A ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEPHRA;

EID: 42149106149     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.01.002     Document Type: Note

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