In situ boron isotope analysis in marine carbonates and its application for foraminifera and palaeo-pH

Chemical Geology

Volumn 260, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 138-147

  Kasemann, Simone A ^a   Schmidt, Daniela N ^b   Bijma, Jelle ^c   Foster, Gavin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogenic carbonates; Boron isotopes; Ion microprobe; Palaeo pH; Proxy; Reference material

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; FORAMINIFERA; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PH; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SEAWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ANTHOZOA; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 60249091546     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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