The pH value and electrical conductivity of atmospheric environment from ice cores in the Tianshan Mountains

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 416-426

  Dong, Zhiwen ^a,b   Zhang, Mingjun ^a   Li, Zhongqin ^a   Wang, Feiteng ^b   Wang, Wenbin ^b  

^a NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric environment; Ice cores; pH and electrical conductivity records; The eastern Tianshan Mountains

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349595652     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-009-0416-2     Document Type: Article

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