Factors controlling the silicon isotope distribution in waters and surface sediments of the Peruvian coastal upwelling

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 128-145

  Ehlert, Claudia ^a   Grasse, Patricia ^a   Mollier Vogel, Elfi ^b   Böschen, Tebke ^a   Franz, Jasmin ^a   F de Souza, Gregory ^d   Reynolds, Ben C ^c   Stramma, Lothar ^a   Frank, Martin ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867743906     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.038     Document Type: Article

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