Formation of seasonal ice bodies and associated cryogenic carbonates in caverne de l'ours, Québec, Canada: Kinetic isotope effects and pseudo-biogenic crystal structures

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-62

  Lacelle, Denis ^a   Lauriol, Bernard ^b   Clark, Ian D ^b  

^a CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CAVE DEVELOPMENT; CAVE SYSTEM; CAVERN; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISEQUILIBRIUM; FORMATION MECHANISM; HOAR FROST; ICE CRYSTAL; KARSTIFICATION; REACTION KINETICS; SEASONALITY; STALACTITE; STALAGMITE;

CANADA; CAVERNE DE L'OURS; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 67649868712     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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