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The depth distributions of La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Er and Yb in the oceanic water column are used to evaluate the marine geochemical cycle of the rare earth elements and their application as water-mass tracers.
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Elderfield, H., Greaves, M. The rare earth elements in seawater. Nature 296, 214–219 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/296214a0
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