A survey of dissolved barium in the estuaries of major Arctic rivers and adjacent seas

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 859-882

  Guay, C K ^a   Falkner, K Kenison ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arctic rivers; Barium; Estuaries; Seas

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COASTAL WATERS; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; RIVER DISCHARGE; TRACER;

ARCTIC; CANADA;

EID: 0032122315     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(98)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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