Clay Minerals · 1983 · 20 citations · 23 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyGeomorphologyMarine SedimentologySedimentologyClay MineralogyClay MineralsGlacial GeologyGlacial SedimentationMarine Sediment SourcesSediment CompositionAtmospheric Circulation PatternsAtmospheric Circulation SignaturesCirculation PatternsClay Mineral GeochemistryGlacial Sediment ProvenanceSediment Provenance In Glacial DepositsSedimentation Patterns
Abstract Clay mineral and trace element data indicate that sediments in the vicinity of the North Mid-Atlantic Ridge derive from material of both Icelandic and Canadian origin. These sources agree with the marine and atmospheric circulation patterns observed in this area.
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