Dendrogeochemical distinction between geogenic and anthropogenic emissions of metals and gases near a copper smelter

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 237-247

  Savard, Martine M ^a   Begin C ^a   Parent, M ^a   Marion, J ^b   Smirnoff, A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Lead isotopes; Metals; Pollution; Smelter

Indexed keywords

COAL INDUSTRY; FORESTRY; HEAVY METALS; INCLUSIONS; ISOTOPES; METALS; POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRACERS; URBAN GROWTH;

ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHES; LEAD ISOTOPE; POTENTIALLY TOXIC METALS; SMELTER; VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDES;

SMELTING;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON ISOTOPE; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOCHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LEAD ISOTOPE; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

CANADA; HUDSON BAY; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; ROUYN-NORANDA;

PICEA;

EID: 33745839845     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/05-096     Document Type: Article

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