Chemical dynamics of the "St. Lawrence" riverine system: δDH2O, δ18OH2O, δ13CDIC, δ34Ssulfate, and dissolved 87Sr/86Sr

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 851-866

  Yang, Chao ^b   Telmer, Kevin ^b   Veizer, Ján ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHOLOGY; RIVER WATER;

CANADA, ONTARIO, ST LAWRENCE DRAINAGE SYSTEM; USA, GREAT LAKES, ST LAWRENCE DRAINAGE SYSTEM;

EID: 0029749141     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(95)00445-9     Document Type: Article

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