Geochemical records in recent sediments of Lake Erhai: Implications for environmental changes in a low latitude-high altitude lake in southwest China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 489-502

  Wan, G J ^a   Bai, Z G ^a,b   Qing, H ^c   Mather, J D ^d   Huang, R G ^a   Wang, H R ^a   Tang, D G ^a   Xiao, B H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13Cinorg; 13Corg; 18Oinorg; C N P relationships; Lake Erhai; Low latitude high altitude effect; Recent lake sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT CORE; UPLIFT;

CHINA;

EID: 0037325138     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00076-7     Document Type: Article

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