Rapid identification of dolomite using a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR): A fast method for identifying Heinrich events in IODP Site U1308

Marine Geology

Volumn 258, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 60-68

  Ji, Junfeng ^a   Ge, Yun ^a   Balsam, William ^b   Damuth, John E ^b   Chen, Jun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

dolomite; Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometry (FTIR); Heinrich layer; IODP Site U1308

Indexed keywords

DEEP MARINE SEDIMENTS; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENTS; DOLOMITE; FAST METHODS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY (FTIR); HEINRICH EVENTS; HEINRICH LAYER; IODP SITE U1308; RAPID IDENTIFICATIONS;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

FOURIER TRANSFORMS;

DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; DOLOMITE; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; HEINRICH EVENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

EID: 60349113395     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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