Correlation of the oldest Toba Tuff to sediments in the central Indian ocean basin

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 531-539

  Pattan, J N ^a   Shyam Prasad, M ^a   Babu, E V S S K ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ash layer; Australasian microtektite; Central indian ocean basin; Layer D; New volume estimates; Oldest toba tuff

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT CORE; TEPHRA; TUFF; VOLCANIC ASH;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 77956795053     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-010-0027-4     Document Type: Article

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