Geological evolution of seawater boron isotopic composition recorded in evaporites

Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1035-1038

  Paris, G ^a   Gaillardet, J ^a   Louvat, P ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CO; BORON ISOTOPES; CENOZOIC; EVAPORITES; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLES; GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE CARBONATES; SEA SALTS; SEAWATER CHEMISTRY;

BORON; ISOTOPES; SEAWATER;

BORON COMPOUNDS;

BORON ISOTOPE; EVAPORITE; HALITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SEA SALT; SEAWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 78249271700     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G31321.1     Document Type: Article

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