Origin and distribution of the terrigenous component of the unconsolidated surface sediment of the Aegean floor: A synthesis

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2045-2060

  Poulos, Serafim E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aeolian input; Clay minerals; NE Mediterranean; Riverine sediment flux; Sedimentary texture; Suspended matter

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; EOLIAN PROCESS; FLOCCULATION; MARINE SEDIMENT; PROVENANCE; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT; TROUGH;

AEGEAN SEA; ANATOLIA; CRETAN SEA; EURASIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 70349196804     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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