Towards a quantitative model of downstream dilution of point source geochemical anomalies

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-132

  Moon, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchments; Gairloch area; GIS; Mineral exploration; Scotland; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

STREAM SEDIMENTS;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS;

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING;

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GIS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; STREAM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033105444     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00065-X     Document Type: Article

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