Preliminary results on hydrological and hydrochemical features of Kartamak Glacier area in Mt. Muztag Ata

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 077-085

  Zhao, Huabiao ^a   Yao, Tandong ^a   Xu, Baiqing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrochemical characteristics; Kartamak Glacier; Melt water runoff; Muztag Ata

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147209249     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-007-0077-5     Document Type: Article

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