Controls of δ34S and δ18O in dissolved sulphate: Learning from a detailed survey in the Llobregat River (Spain)

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1166-1185

  Otero, Neus ^a,b   Soler, Albert ^a   Canals, Àngels ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; FERTILIZERS; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS;

LLOBREGAT RIVER; POTASH MINE EFFLUENT; SULPHUR ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BEDROCK; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFATE; SULFUR ISOTOPE; SURVEY;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; LLOBREGAT RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 42149191143     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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