Climatic control on clay mineral formation: Evidence from weathering profiles developed on either side of the Western Ghats

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 545-556

  Deepthy, R ^a   Balakrishnan, S ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Clay minerals; Climate; Weathering; Western Ghats; XRD

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; CLIMATE EFFECT; WEATHERING; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS; WORLD;

EID: 33747873919     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02702030     Document Type: Article

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