Distribution, salinity and pH dependence of elements in surface waters of the catchment areas of the Salars of Coipasa and Uyuni, Bolivian Altiplano

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 141-166

  Banks, David ^a,b   Markland, Howard ^c   Smith, Paul V ^d   Mendez, Carlos ^c   Rodriguez, Javier ^c   Huerta, Alonso ^c   Sæther, Ola M ^b,e  

^a Holymoor Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b URS Dames and Moore Norge   (Norway)

^c URS Dames and Moore   (Bolivia)

^d URS Dames and Moore   (United States)

^e GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bolivia; Hydrochemistry; pH; Salar; Salinity; Surface water

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE MINERALS; IRON; PH EFFECTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SULFUR DEPOSITS; WATERSHEDS;

BOLIVIA; HYDROCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRON HYDROXIDE; SALAR; VOCANOGENIC SOURCES; WATERCOURSES;

SURFACE WATERS;

ARSENIC; CATCHMENT; PH; SALINITY; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ALTIPLANO; BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22144447659     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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