Experience and goals of geochemical mapping for environmental protection in Lithuania

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-76

  Gregorauskiene, Virgilija ^a   Kadunas, Valentinas ^b  

^a Geological Survey of Lithuania   (Lithuania)

^b Geological Institute of Lithuania   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Geochemical background; Stream (lake bottom) sediments; Topsoil; Total index of contamination

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MAPPING; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTS;

GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING; STREAM SEDIMENT; TOPSOIL LAYER;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING; SOIL; STREAM SEDIMENT;

LITHUANIA;

EID: 0031278094     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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