Geothermal convection: a mechanism for dolomitization at Enewetak Atoll?

Journal of Geochemical Exploration - Tập 69 - Trang 41-45 - 2000
A.M Wilson1, W Sanford1, F Whitaker2, P Smart3
1US Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA
2Department of Earth Science, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
3School of Geography, Bristol University, Bristol, UK

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