Solid phase evolution in the Biosphere 2 hillslope experiment as predicted by modeling of hydrologic and geochemical fluxes

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2273-2286

  Dontsova, K ^a   Steefel, C I ^b   Desilets, S ^a   Thompson, A ^c   Chorover, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DISSOLUTION; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; HILLSLOPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOFTWARE; SOIL WATER; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WEATHERING;

EID: 72449168859     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-2273-2009     Document Type: Article

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