Modeling sulfur isotope fractionation and differential diffusion during sulfate reduction in sediments of the Cariaco Basin

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2287-2297

  Donahue, Michael A ^a   Werne, Josef P ^a   Meile, Christof ^b   Lyons, Timothy W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MARINE SEDIMENT; MODELING; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIACO BASIN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

EID: 42149120085     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.02.020     Document Type: Article

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