Temporal and spatial variability in stream waters of Wales, the Welsh borders and part of the West Midlands, UK - 2. Alumino-silicate mineral stability, carbonate and gypsum solubility

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 3492-3502

  Rawlins, B G ^a   Smith, B ^a   Hutchins, M G ^a   Lister, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcite; Mineral stability; Solubility; Stream water; Wales

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GYPSUM; HYDROLOGY; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SILICATE MINERALS; SOLUBILITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS; WEATHERING;

ACIDIFICATION; CATCHMENTS;

WATER QUALITY;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; MINERAL; SILICATE; SURFACE WATER; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLUBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

EID: 0032843303     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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