Precise magnesium isotope measurements in core top planktic and benthic foraminifera

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Von Strandmann, Philip A E Pogge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic; Foraminifera; Mg isotopes; Mg Ca; Planktic; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849098931     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002209     Document Type: Article

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