Comparison of TEX86 and U37K' temperature proxies in sinking particles in the Cariaco Basin

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 115-133

  Turich, Courtney ^a,e   Schouten, Stefan ^b   Thunell, Robert C ^c   Varela, Ramon ^d   Astor, Yrene ^d   Wakeham, Stuart G ^a,f  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

^e SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkenone; Archaeal lipids; Cariaco Basin; Paleotemperature proxy; Sediment trap; TEX86; U37K'

Indexed keywords

ALKENONES; ARCHAEAL; CARIACO BASINS; PALEOTEMPERATURE PROXY; TEX86; U37K;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GLYCEROL; LIPIDS; SEDIMENT TRAPS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ALKENONE; CHLOROPHYLL; CONTINENTAL SHELF; COOLING; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ETHER; LIPID; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PROKARYOTE; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEDIMENT TRAP; SULFUR COMPOUND;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIACO BASIN; CARIBBEAN SEA; VENEZUELA;

ARCHAEA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84879602423     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2013.02.008     Document Type: Article

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