The impact of solar radiation upon rock weathering at low temperature: A laboratory study

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-67

  Zhu, Li ping ^a   Wang, Jia cheng ^a   Li, Bing yuan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cold climates; Rock weathering; Rock temperature variation; Solar insolation; Ultrasonic wave transmitting rate

Indexed keywords

COLD REGION; ROCK MECHANICS; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRASONICS; WEATHERING;

EID: 0037246943     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.440     Document Type: Article

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