Global environmental effects of large volcanic eruptions on ocean chemistry: Evidence from "hydrothermal" sediments (ODP Leg 185, Site 1149B)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Chavagnac, V ^a,c   German, C R ^a,b   Taylor, R N ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DEGASSING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MARINE RECORD; OCEANIC CRUST; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SPREADING CENTER; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANISM;

AFRICA; BRAZIL; ETENDEKA; NAMIBIA; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 50649113697     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005333     Document Type: Article

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