Geochemistry of surface sediments from the fjords of Northern Chilean Patagonia (44-47°S): Spatial variability and implications for paleoclimate reconstructions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 76, Issue , 2012, Pages 125-146

  Bertrand, Sébastien ^a,b   Hughen, Konrad A ^a   Sepúlveda, Julio ^c   Pantoja, Silvio ^d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FJORD; HYDRODYNAMICS; INORGANIC MATTER; PALEOCLIMATE; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CHILE; PATAGONIA;

EID: 84855901684     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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