Chemical weathering of carbonates and silicates in the Han River basin, South Korea

Chemical Geology

Volumn 247, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 66-80

  Ryu, Jong Sik ^a,b   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Chang, Ho Wan ^b   Shin, Hyung Seon ^a  

^a Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Chemical weathering; CO2 consumption rate; Han River; Silicate; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LABORATORY METHOD; LITHOLOGY; OXIDATION; RIVER BASIN; RIVER SYSTEM; SILICATE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SULFURIC ACID; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; HAN BASIN;

EID: 37349113785     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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