Deposition of 210Pb to the Agassiz Ice Cap, Canada

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 5971-5978

  Peters, A J ^a,b   Gregor, D J ^a,c   Wilkinson, P ^d   Spencer, C ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Northern Environmental Services   (Canada)

^d FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; GLACIER; ICE CAP; LEAD-210;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ELLESMERE ISLAND, AGASSIZ ICE CAP;

EID: 0031439951     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01843     Document Type: Article

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