Size-specific opal-bound nitrogen isotope measurements in North Pacific sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 120, Issue , 2013, Pages 179-194

  Studer, Anja S ^a   Ellis, Karen K ^b   Oleynik, Sergey ^b   Sigman, Daniel M ^b   Haug, Gerald H ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; NITRATE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OPAL; RADIOLARIA; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; SPONGE;

BERING SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

BACILLARIOPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84882638189     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.06.041     Document Type: Article

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