Editorial: REE Marine Geochemistry in the 21st Century: A Tribute to the Pioneering Research of Henry Elderfield (1943–2016)
Résumé
This Research Topic (RT), inspired by an identically titled special session at the 2017 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Honolulu, was established in honor and recognition of the pioneering research of Henry (Harry) Elderfield, who passed away in April 2016 after a long career in marine geochemistry. Although Harry's scientific interests and impacts were manifold, he will probably be most remembered for his seminal work on the chemical analysis and interpretation of rare earth element (REE) distributions in the ocean. In his early landmark monograph (Elderfield, 1988), which was based on very limited data yet, as several of our authors note, remains relevant to this day, Harry keenly recognized the main REE sources in seawater: rivers, aerosols, hydrothermal vents, and marine sediments. Their relative importance is a major focus of this RT.
Origine | Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte |
---|---|
Licence |