Isotopic evolution of saline lakes in the low-latitude and polar regions

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-69

  Horita, Juske ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Arctic; Evaporation; Freezing; Isotopic compositions; Low latitude; Perturbations; Saline lakes; Steady state

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EVAPORATION; FREEZING; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; SALINE LAKE; SALINITY;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

EID: 64249116100     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-008-9050-3     Document Type: Article

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