Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. I. Low-flow discharge and major solute chemistry.

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 193, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 189-202

  McCleskey, R Blaine ^a   Nordstrom, D Kirk ^a   Susong, David D ^a   Ball, James W ^a   Holloway, JoAnn M ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Gibbon River; Mass loading; Norris Geyser Basin; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONDITION; FLOW DISCHARGES; GEOTHERMAL AREAS; GEOTHERMAL SOURCES; GIBBON RIVER; INORGANIC SOLUTES; MASS LOADINGS; MOUNTAIN RIVERS; NORRIS GEYSER BASIN; POINT SOURCES; PRIMARY SOURCES; RIVER DISCHARGE; SURFACE INFLOWS; THERMAL FLOWS; WATER DISCHARGING; WATER SAMPLES; WYOMING ,USA; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS;

CALCIUM; CATCHMENTS; ECOLOGY; GEYSERS; LANDFORMS; LOADING; PARKS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM; SOIL CONSERVATION;

RIVERS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INFLOW; INORGANIC MATTER; MIXING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RIVER DISCHARGE; SOLUTE; STREAMWATER; TRIBUTARY;

GIBBON RIVER; UNITED STATES; WYOMING; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

HYLOBATIDAE;

EID: 77953619844     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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