In situ calibration of Mg/Ca ratio in planktonic foraminiferal shell using time series sediment trap: A case study of intense dissolution artifact in the South China Sea

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Huang, Kuo Fang ^a   You, Cheng Feng ^a   Lin, Hui Ling ^b   Shieh, Ying Tzeng ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c National Taiwan Museum   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

In situ Mg Ca calibration; Partial dissolution; Sediment trap

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649160648     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001660     Document Type: Article

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