224Ra:228Th disequilibrium in coastal sediments: Implications for solute transfer across the sediment-water interface

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 125, Issue , 2014, Pages 68-84

  Cai, Pinghe ^a   Shi, Xiangming ^a   Moore, Williard S ^b   Peng, Shiyun ^a   Wang, Guizhi ^a   Dai, Minhan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DIFFUSION; DISEQUILIBRIUM; RADIUM ISOTOPE; SALINITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; THORIUM ISOTOPE;

CHINA; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 84887543770     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.09.029     Document Type: Article

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