What can paired measurements of Th isotope activity and particle concentration tell us about particle cycling in the ocean?

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-148

  Marchal, Olivier ^a   Lam, Phoebe J ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESORPTION; REMINERALIZATION; THORIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE METAL;

EID: 84862690541     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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