Global C cycle perturbations recorded in marbles: A record of Neoproterozoic Earth history within the Dalradian succession of the Shetland Islands, Scotland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-135

  Prave, A R ^a   Strachan, R A ^b   Fallick, A E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DALRADIAN; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MARBLE; METAMORPHISM; POSTGLACIAL; PROTEROZOIC;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; SHETLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 69249201278     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492007-126     Document Type: Article

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