Chemistry of streams of Signy Island, maritime antarctic: Sources of major ions

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-11

  Caulkett, A P ^a   Ellis Evans, J C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

geochemistry; maritime Antarctic; streams

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DISSOLVED ION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; STREAM WATER; WEATHERING;

ANTARCTICA, SIGNY ISLAND;

EID: 0030620817     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000023     Document Type: Article

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