CO2 partial pressure, Karst dissolution rate and karst micro-landforms on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 570-

  Zhang, David Dian ^a   Shi, Changxing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CO2; Dissolution rate; Karst; Qinghai Tibet Plateau

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; HOLOCENE; KARST; LANDFORM; PALEOCLIMATE; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

CHINA; TIBETAN PLATEAU;

EID: 0037934514     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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