An experimental study of incongruent dissolution of CaCO3 under analogue glacial conditions

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 174, 2005, Pages 383-390

  McGillen, Max R ^a,b   Fairchild, Ian J ^a,c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; GLACIER;

EID: 32844465559     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756505781829223     Document Type: Article

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