Tracing sources of precipitation sulfate in eastern Canada using stable isotopes and trace metals

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20549-20556

  Jamieson, R E ^a,b   Wadleigh, M A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; SULFATE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

EID: 0033789473     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900249     Document Type: Article

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