Spatial variations in geochemical characteristics of the modern Mackenzie Delta sedimentary system

• Main Authors: Vonk, Jorien E., Giosan, Liviu, Blusztajn, Jerzy, Montlucon, Daniel, Graf Pannatier, Elisabeth, McIntyre, Cameron, Wacker, Lukas, Macdonald, Robie W., Yunker, Mark B., Eglinton, Timothy I.
• Other Authors: Organic geochemistry, NWO-VENI: Ancient organic matter that matters: The fate of Siberian Yedoma deposits
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Geochemistry and Petrology; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Canada; Mackenzie Delta; Mackenzie River; Beaufort Sea; Mackenzie river; Mackenzie Shelf
• Online Access: https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/330257

The Mackenzie River in Canada is by far the largest riverine source of sediment and organic carbon (OC) to the Arctic Ocean. Therefore the transport, degradation and burial of OC along the land-to-ocean continuum for this riverine system is important to study both regionally and as a dominant repres...