Paleotemp: A Mathematica® program for evaluating paleotemperatures from the concentration of atmosphere-derived noble gases in ground water

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-41

  Pinti, Daniele L ^a   Van Drom, Eddy ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Minimization; Noble gases; Paleotemperature

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; NOBLE GAS; PALAEOTEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031826408     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00126-X     Document Type: Article

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