The major-ion composition of cenozoic seawater: the past 36 million years from fluid inclusions inmarine halite

American Journal of Science

Volumn 313, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 713-775

  Brennan, Sean T ^a   Lowenstein, Tim K ^b   Cendon, Dioni I ^c,d  

^a National Center   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Evaporites; Fluid inclusions; Major ion composition; Paleo seawater; Seawater chemistry; Secular variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894428229     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/08.2013.01     Document Type: Article

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