Precision of the current methods to measure the alkenone proxy U37K′ and absolute alkenone abundance in sediments: Results of an interlaboratory comparison study

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2001, Pages

  Rosell Mele A ^a   Bard, E ^b   Emeis, K C ^c   Grimalt, J O ^d   Muller P ^e   Schneider, R ^e   Bouloubassi, I ^f   Epstein, B ^g   Fahl, K ^h   Fluegge, A ^h   Freeman, K ⁱ   Goni M ^j   Guntner U ^k   Hartz, D ^j   Hellebust, S ^l   Herbert, T ^m   Ikehara, M ⁿ   Ishiwatari, R ^o   Kawamura, K ⁿ   Kenig, F ^p   De Leeuw, J ^q   Lehman, S ^r   Mejanelle, L ^f   Ohkouchi, N ⁿ   Pancost, R D ⁱ   Pelejero, C ^d   Prahl, F ^s   Quinn, J ^g   Rontani, J F ^t   Rostek, F ^b   Rullkotter J ^k   Sachs, J ^r   Blanz, T ^u   Sawada, K ^v   Schulz Bull, D ^u   Sikes, E ^w   Sonzogni, C ^b   Ternois, Y ⁿ   Versteegh, G ^q   Volkman, J K ^x   Wakeham, S ^y   more..

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CEREGE   (France)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^f LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^h ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

ⁱ PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^l NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^m BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁿ HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^o TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^p UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^q ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^r UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^s OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^t AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

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

^v UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^w UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^x CSIRO   (Australia)

^y SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

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Author keywords

alkenones; interlaboratory comparison; U37K

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; LABORATORIES; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SURFACE WATERS;

ALKENONES; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON STUDIES; INTERLABORATORY REPRODUCIBILITY; LABORATORY PRECISION; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST);

URANIUM;

EID: 84876088031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GC000141     Document Type: Article

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