Miocene C-isotope signature from the central Apennine successions (Italy): Monterey vs. regional controlling factors

Terra Nova

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-130

  Brandano, Marco ^a,b   Brilli, Mauro ^b   Corda, Laura ^a   Lustrino, Michele ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; EUPHOTIC ZONE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MIOCENE; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 77951704973     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2010.00925.x     Document Type: Article

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