Controls on the major-ion chemistry of the Dokriani glacier meltwaters, Ganga basin, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 45, Issue 149, 1999, Pages 87-92

  Hasnain, Syed Iqbal ^a   Thayyen, Renoj J ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE DISSOLUTION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; MELTWATER; OXIDATION; SULFIDE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

GARHWAL HIMALAYA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 0032772246     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000003063     Document Type: Article

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