Nearshore scavenging phenomenon elucidated by 234th/ 238u disequilibrium in the coastal waters off Western Taiwan

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-150

  Wei, Ching Ling ^a   Tsai, Jing Ru ^a   Wen, Jiang Saw ^a   Pai, Su Cheng ^a   Tai, Jen Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

234Th; Nearshore environment; Particle scavenging

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED MATTER; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SEAWATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; THORIUM ISOTOPE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 62549129111     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-009-0014-z     Document Type: Article

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