Science. 1978 May 5;200(4341):533-5. doi: 10.1126/science.200.4341.533.
Analyses of suspended particulate matter from the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean have defined a 400-meter-thick benthic nepheloid layer enriched in aluminum, silicon, iron, and manganese relative to the overlying waters. Chemical mass-balance calculations suggest that the concentration increases in the benthic nepheloid layer are due to resuspension from the fraction of the local bottom sediments in the size range >/=1 micrometer.
对东赤道太平洋悬浮颗粒物的分析界定了一个 400 米厚的海底碎屑层，该层内的铝、硅、铁和锰的含量相对于上覆水而言更为丰富。化学质量平衡计算表明，海底碎屑层中浓度的增加是由于粒径范围大于/等于 1 微米的当地底泥的再悬浮所致。
