New weathering index improves paleorainfall estimates from Vertisols

Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 407-410

  Nordt, L C ^a   Driese, S D ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK SOILS; CHEMICAL INDEX OF ALTERATIONS; CONCENTRATION OF; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; MESOZOIC; RAINFALL ESTIMATES; SOIL ORDERS; VERTISOLS; WEATHERING INDICES; WEATHERING PERFORMANCE;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CLAY MINERALS; CLIMATOLOGY; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

WEATHERING;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; HYDROLYSIS; MAGNESIUM; MESOZOIC; PALEOCLIMATE; RAINFALL; VERTISOL;

EID: 77953934430     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G30689.1     Document Type: Article

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