The problem of defining geochemical baselines. A case study of selected elements and geological materials in Finland

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-98

  Salminen, R ^a   Tarvainen, T ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Background level; Baseline; Chemical analysis; Data bases; Geochemical survey; Grain size; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MAPPING;

GEOCHEMICAL BASELINES; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

BACKGROUND LEVEL; BASELINE; GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING; GRAIN SIZE;

FINLAND;

EID: 0031277660     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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