Chemical weathering of basalt in Southwest Iceland: Effects of runoff, age of rocks and vegetative/glacial cover

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 837-907

  Gíslason, Sigurcrossed D Signur Reynir ^a   Arnórsson, Stefán ^a   Ármannsson, Halldór ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b National Energy Authority Reykjavik   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENUDATION RATE; PH; RUNOFF; WEATHERING;

ICELAND;

EID: 0030439133     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.8.837     Document Type: Article

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