Spatial pattern of modern sedimentation rate of Qinghai Lake and a preliminary estimate of the sediment flux

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 621-627

  Xu, Hai ^a   Liu, Xiao Yan ^a,b   An, Zhi Sheng ^a   Hou, Zhao Hua ^a   Dong, Ji Bao ^a   Liu, Bin ^a,b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

137Cs; Qinghai Lake; Sediment flux; Sedimentation rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949303820     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-009-0580-x     Document Type: Article

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