Estimation of sediment sources using selected chemical tracers in the Perry lake basin, Kansas, USA

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-125

  JURACEK, K E ^b   ZIEGLER, A C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Kansas; Perry Lake; Sediment; Source; Tracer

Indexed keywords

EID: 64349107265     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(09)60020-2     Document Type: Article

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