Aeolian deposition of Arabia and Somalia sediments on the southwestern continental margin of India
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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Chauhan, O.S.
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2009-01-21T10:54:04Z
2009-01-21T10:54:04Z 1996 |
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Current Science, Vol.71; 233-236p.
http://hdl.handle.net/2264/2222 |
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Kaolinite, smectite, illite and chlorite as major clay minerals and palygorskite and gibbsite in minor quantities have been recorded from the slope of southwestern continental margin of India. Contribution of kaolinite, smectite and gibbsite is from peninsular India through fluvial discharge. Since formation of palygorskite calls for an arid and hot climate and saline conditions, occurrence of this clay mineral in the sediments of the study area documents aeolian sediment contribution from Arabia and Somalia by the Arabian northwesterly winds.
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en
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Current Science Association, Bangalore, India
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Copyright [1996]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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sediments
eolian deposits clay minerals geochemistry kaolinite smectite illite chlorite palygorskite gibbsite continental margins |
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Aeolian deposition of Arabia and Somalia sediments on the southwestern continental margin of India
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Journal Article
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