Organic geochemical changes in Pliocene sediments of ODP Site 1083 (Benguela Upwelling System)

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 119-131

  Pancost, Richard D ^a   Boot, Christopher S ^a   Aloisi, Giovanni ^b   Maslin, Mark ^c   Bickers, Claire ^a   Ettwein, Virginia ^c   Bale, Nicole ^a   Handley, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeol; Maleimides; Nitrogen Isotopes; Northern Hemisphere Glaciation; Sterols

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; PLIOCENE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STEROL; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UPWELLING;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; BENGUELA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 68749113709     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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