Could bulk density profiles provide information about recent sedimentation rates?

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-186

  Abril, José María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Early compaction; Mass depth; Radiometric dating; Sedimentation rate

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FALLOUT; LEAD ISOTOPE; RADIOCARBON DATING; RADIONUCLIDE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

EID: 79960736094     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-011-9520-2     Document Type: Article

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