Rock weathering rates in arctic and subarctic environments (Abisko Mts., Swedish Lappland)

Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-517

  André, Marie Françoise ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b Laboratoire de geographie physique et environnementale Clermont Ferrand   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; HOLOCENE; ROCK WEATHERING; WEATHERING PIT;

SWEDEN, LAPPLAND, ABISKO MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030425320     PISSN: 03728854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/zfg/40/1996/499     Document Type: Article

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