Late Miocene paleoenvironmental changes in North Africa and the Mediterranean recorded by geochemical proxies (Monte Gibliscemi section, Sicily)

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 66-73

  Kohler C M ^a   Heslop, D ^b   Krijgsman, W ^c   Dekkers, M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biosiliceous production; Eastern Mediterranean; Geochemical proxy parameters; Late Miocene; Palaeoclimate

Indexed keywords

DIATOMITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MARL; MIOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT; TRANSGRESSION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (EAST); NORTH AFRICA;

GIBLISCEMI;

EID: 72649096352     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.10.025     Document Type: Article

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