The geochemical characteristics of the Paraná River suspended sediment load: An initial assessment

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1267-1277

  Depetris, Pedro J ^a   Probst, Jean Luc ^b   Pasquini, Andrea I ^a   Gaiero, Diego M ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UMR 7063   (France)

Author keywords

CIA; Geochemistry; Paran River; REE; Sediment sources; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DRAINAGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WEATHERING;

TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS);

CATCHMENTS;

DRAINAGE BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; SOURCE ROCK; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0037903302     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1283     Document Type: Article

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