Geochemistry of major and trace elements in sediments from the north Jiangsu radial sand ridges in the South Yellow Sea: implications on provenance and control factors.xlsx

Provenance is well known to be a reliable source of information regarding
the geological history and sedimentation of a particular area. However, there
is still considerable controversy and a lack of knowledge in certain areas;
namely, there is little research on the influence of the grain size effect and
modern sediment composition. Using the inverse model with a geochemical data
set, this study identified the elemental and sedimentary contents of the north Jiangsu radial sand ridges, as well
as the source locations of sediment transported to the study area by nearby
rivers and other bodies of water. Additionally, this study revealed the approximate
contribution of sediment of each source to the study area.