Contamination from forestry activities: Implications for stream sediment exploration programmes

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 201-210

  Christie, T ^a   Fletcher, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Contamination; Forestry; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMAS (ICP);

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; DECOMPOSITION; LOGGING (FORESTRY); PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRACE ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENTS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FORESTRY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LOGGING; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0033496760     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00051-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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