Earthquake-induced turbidite deposition as a previously unrecognized sink for hydrogen sulfide in the Black Sea sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 176-186

  Yücel, Mustafa ^a   Luther, George W ^a   Moore, Willard S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Sea; Iron; Sediments; Sulfur; Turbidites

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOACCUMULATION; GOETHITE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MEDITERRANEAN WATER; OXIDATION; POREWATER; TURBIDITE;

BLACK SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 77954760528     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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