Isotopic evidence for the moisture origin and composition of surface runoff in the headwaters of the Heihe River basin

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 406-415

  Zhao, LiangJu ^a   Yin, Li ^a   Xiao, HongLang ^a   Cheng, GuoDong ^a   Zhou, MaoXian ^a   Yang, YongGang ^a   Li, CaiZhi ^a   Zhou, Jian ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

18O; D; Headwaters of the Heihe River basin; Moisture sources; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952130165     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-4278-x     Document Type: Article

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