A geothermally influenced wetland containing unconsolidated geochemical sediments

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 809-827

  Channing, A ^a   Edwards, D ^a   Sturtevant, S ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; HOT SPRINGS; PH; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; SILICA; VEGETATION;

COASTAL WETLANDS; COLLOIDAL MECHANISMS; GEOCHEMICAL SEDIMENTS; GEOTHERMAL WETLANDS;

WETLANDS;

COLLOID; DEPOSITION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GEYSER; PALEOZOIC; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WETLAND;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 4644225293     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E04-034     Document Type: Article

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