Influence of particle size on geochemical suspended sediment tracing in Australia

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 325, 2008, Pages 23-30

  Fu, Baihua ^a   Newham, Lachlan T H ^a   Field, John B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fingerprinting; Geochemistry; Metasediment; Particle size; Sediment tracing; Suspended sediment; Tracing

Indexed keywords

FINGERPRINTING; METASEDIMENT; SEDIMENT TRACING; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TRACING;

CATCHMENTS; DYNAMICS; EARTH SCIENCES; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; RUNOFF; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TRACER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 62749101261     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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