Subglacial chemical erosion: Seasonal variations in solute provenance, Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Valais, Switzerland

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 22, Issue , 1996, Pages 25-31

  Brown, G H ^a   Sharp, M ^b   Tranter, M ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; MELTWATER; SEASONALITY; SOLUTE LOAD; SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGE;

SWITZERLAND, VALAIS, HAUT GLACIER D'AROLLA;

EID: 0030433317     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1996aog22-1-25-31     Document Type: Article

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