Geochemistry, mineralogy, and geochemical mass balance on major elements in two peat bog profiles (Jura Mountains, Switzerland)

Chemical Geology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 25-53

  Steinmann, Philipp ^a,b   Shotyk, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Institut F A Forel   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Ca; Fe; Ombotrophic; Peat bog; Sc

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; OMBOTROPHIC CONDITIONS; PEAT BOG; SCANDIUM;

SWITZERLAND, JURA MOUNTAINS, ETANG DE LA GRUERE; SWITZERLAND, JURA MOUNTAINS, TOURBIERE DE GENEVEZ;

EID: 0030855011     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00171-4     Document Type: Article

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