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Control of oceanic circulation on sediment distribution in the southwestern Atlantic margin (23 to 55° S)
Michel Michaelovitch de Mahiques
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Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil
Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo, 05508-010, São Paulo, Brazil
Roberto Violante
Servicio de Hidrografia Naval, C1270ABV, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Paula Franco-Fraguas
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Republica, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
Leticia Burone
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Republica, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
Cesar Barbedo Rocha
Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT 06340, USA
Leonardo Ortega
Departamento de Biología Pesquera, Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay
Rosangela Felicio dos Santos
Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil
Bianca Sung Mi Kim
Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil
Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira
Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil
Marcia Caruso Bícego
Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo, 05508-120, São Paulo, Brazil
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Short summary
In this work we used a concept called geochemical fingerprinting, with isotopes of neodymium and lead as tools to recognize the main sources and the physical processes responsible for the transport and deposition of sediments on a large area of the South Atlantic margin. Distinct sources, such as Antarctica, the Andean Cordillera, the Río de la Plata basin, and old rocks from the Brazilian shield, are identified.
In this work we used a concept called geochemical fingerprinting, with isotopes of neodymium and...
