Hydrochemistry of Salt Lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 293-320

  Zheng, Mianping ^a,b,c   Liu, Xifang ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c Institute of Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Boron, lithium, potassium, cesium, rubidium; Material source; Qinghai Tibet Plateau; Salt lake; Saltlake mineral assemblage; Zoning of hydrochemical types

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; PALEOCLIMATE; PH; SALINE LAKE; SALINITY; ZONING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 64249153033     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-008-9055-y     Document Type: Article

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