The role of sulfur in chemical weathering and atmospheric CO2 fluxes: Evidence from major ions, δ13CDIC, and δ34SSO4 in rivers of the Canadian Cordillera

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 5441-5458

  Spence, Jody ^a   Telmer, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; RIVER WATER; SULFUR;

CANADA; CANADIAN CORDILLERA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 29544445009     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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