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dc.contributor.authorValsangkar, A.B.
dc.contributor.authorRebello, J.M.S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-12T10:10:54Z
dc.date.available2016-05-12T10:10:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationMarine Georesources & Geotechnology, vol.34(6); 2016; 542-549
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4959
dc.description.abstractRegional scale morphological studies on different-sized polymetallic nodules from the Central Indian Basin show that only 2–5 cm sized nodules have highest occurrence per station (92–94% along latitudes; 88–94% along longitudes). A nodule size shows an inverse relationship with the nodule distribution, grade, and abundance. Interestingly, only 3–4 and 4–5 cm sized nodules have highest grade, abundance, and distribution percentages along longitudes in P<sub>1</sub>, first generation mine site and relinquished area, which further implies that the nodule mining along the longitude would be beneficial. Different-sized nodule groups suggest their formation under variable environmental conditions that existed in the Central Indian Basin. The coexistence of different-sized nodules suggests different environmental conditions existed in the Central Indian Basin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rightsThe final and definitive form of the preprint has been published in the "Marine Georesources & Geotechnology" © 2016 Taylor & Francis; "Marine Georesources & Geotechnology" is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/umgt20#.VzRSyE9gfCM with open URL of article : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2015.1033503. The term & condition associated with this preprint is at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions
dc.subjectGEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
dc.subjectGEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
dc.subjectAQUATIC RESOURCES
dc.titleRegional variability in occurrence and distribution of polymetallic nodules in the central Indian Basin
dc.typeJournal Article


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