The influence of hydrology and climate on the isotope geochemistry of playa carbonates: A study from Pilot Valley, NV, USA

Sedimentology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 965-978

  Liutkus, Cynthia M ^a   Wright, James D ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Oxygen isotopes; Phytocast; Playa; Rhizoliths

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; CARBON ISOTOPE; DESICCATION; HYDROLOGY; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; QUATERNARY; RHIZOLITH; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

LAKE BONNEVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; PLAYA LAKES; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

BELEMNOIDEA; DISTICHLIS; DISTICHLIS SPICATA;

EID: 47649085395     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2007.00932.x     Document Type: Article

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