Geochemical landscapes of Alaska - New map presentations and interpretations for 23 elements in surficial materials

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1716, 2005, Pages 1-36

  Gough, L P ^a   Wang, Bronwen ^a   Smith, D B ^a   Gustavsson, Nils ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; PH; SOILS;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; ION EXCHANGE; PARENT MATERIAL; PH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PROPERTY; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 42449106187     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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