A dynamic explanation for the origin of the western Mediterranean organic-rich layers

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Rogerson, M ^a   Cacho, I ^b   Jimenez Espejo, F ^c,d   Reguera, M I ^e   Sierro, F J ^e   Martinez Ruiz, F ^c   Frigola, J ^b   Canals, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^d JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circulation; Mediterranean; Paleoceanography; Sapropel; Sea level

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449141400     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001936     Document Type: Article

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