Uranium diagenesis in sediments underlying bottom waters with high oxygen content

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2920-2937

  Morford, Jennifer L ^a   Martin, William R ^b   Carney, Caitlin M ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; BOTTOM WATER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DIAGENESIS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; POREWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SHELF SEDIMENT; URANIUM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64749115442     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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