Mn/Ca ratio in planktonic foraminifer from ODP Site 1144, the northern South China Sea: A possible paleoclimate indicator

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 235-246

  Wei, Gang Jian ^a   Zou, Liang ^a,c   Deng, Wen Feng ^a   Li, Xian Hua ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Chen, Jian Fang ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Mn Ca ratios; ODP; Paleoclimate proxy; Planktonic foraminifer; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MANGANESE; MILANKOVITCH CYCLE; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; PERIODICITY; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEDIMENT CORE; SULFUR;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

FORAMINIFERA; GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER;

EID: 78049297177     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0031     Document Type: Article

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