An algorithm to model mass balances quantitatively

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-82

  Biddle, D L ^a   Chittleborough, D J ^b   Fitzpatrick, R W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Element mobility; Geochemical modelling; Heavy mineral; Mass balance; Pedogenesis

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL MODEL; WEATHERING;

EID: 0031854441     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00125-8     Document Type: Article

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