The U-series Toolbox for Paleoceanography

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Research Article| January 01, 2003 The U-series Toolbox for Paleoceanography Gideon M. Henderson; Gideon M. Henderson Department of Earth Sciences, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR, ENGLAND, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert F. Anderson Robert F. Anderson Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Route 9W, Palisades, New York, 10964, USA, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 52 (1): 493–531. https://doi.org/10.2113/0520493 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Gideon M. Henderson, Robert F. Anderson; The U-series Toolbox for Paleoceanography. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 52 (1): 493–531. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0520493 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The geochemistry of marine sediments is a major source of information about the past environment. Of the many measurements that provide such information, those of the U-series nuclides are unusual in that they inform us about the rate and timescales of processes. Oceanic processes such as sedimentation, productivity, and circulation, typically occur on timescales too short to be assessed using parent-daughter isotope systems such as Rb-Sr or Sm-Nd. So the only radioactive clocks that we can turn to are those provided by cosmogenic nuclides (principally 14C) or the U-series nuclides. This makes the U-series nuclides powerful allies in the... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.