Sedimentological, modal analysis and geochemical studies of desert and coastal dunes, Altar Desert, NW Mexico

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-508

  Kasper Zubillaga, J J ^a   Zolezzi Ruiz H ^a   Carranza Edwards, A ^a   Giron Garcia P ^a   Ortiz Zamora, G ^a   Palma, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ECOSISTEMAS Y SUSTENTABILIDAD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemical index of alteration (CIA); Coastal dunes; Desert dunes; Grain size parameters; Major elements; Modal analysis; Sonora, Mexico; Trace elements (TEs)

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL ZONES; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MINERALOGY; MODAL ANALYSIS; PETROLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CHEMICAL INDEX OF ALTERATION; COASTAL DUNE; DESERT DUNE;

SAND;

BARIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL ZONES; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MINERALOGY; MODAL ANALYSIS; PETROLOGY; SAND; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DUNE; GRAIN SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ALTAR DESERT; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SONORA;

EID: 34247262675     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1402     Document Type: Article

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