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Title: Monsoon induced cobalt enrichment in Porites (coral) from the Arabian Sea
Authors: Naqvi, S A S
Nagendernath, B.
Issue Date: Jun-1998
Publisher: NISCAIR-CSIR, India
Abstract: Cobalt concentrations in growth bands of a reef building coral (Porites sp.) collected from Kalpeni atoll of the Lakshadweep group of islands ( Arabian Sea), revealed that cobalt concentrations and Co/Ca ratios exhibit similar trend. Study indicates that most of the cobalt is located in non-lattice phases. Positive relations were found among cobalt concentrations, Co/Ca ratios and rainfall in the monsoonal bands. Cobalt concentrations are in tune with the intensity of land run-off which is the main source of cobalt to surface seawater. Results suggest that cobalt could be a potential proxy for paleomonsoons.
Page(s): 247-249
ISSN: 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
Appears in Collections:IJMS Vol.27(2) [June 1998]

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