Changes of major ion concentrations in melting snow and terrestrial waters from northern Victoria Land, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-115

  Borghini, Francesca ^a   Bargagli, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continental Antarctica; Sources; Spatio temporal variations; Water systems

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHEMISTRY; LAKE WATER; SNOWMELT; STREAMWATER;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; VICTORIA LAND;

MICROBIOTA; VICTORIA;

EID: 2942755970     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095410200400197X     Document Type: Article

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