Relevant magnetic parameters and heavy metals from relatively polluted stream sediments - Vertical and longitudinal distribution along a cross-city stream in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 615-636

  Chaparro, M A E ^a   Bidegain, J C ^b   Sinito, A M ^a   Jurado, S S ^b   Gogorza, C S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Ferrimagnetic minerals; Heavy metals; Magnetite; Rock magnetism; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MAGNETITE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4344611432     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SGEG.0000037474.08544.8e     Document Type: Article

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