Chemical weathering and associated CO2 consumption in six major river basins, South Korea

Geomorphology

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 334-341

  Shin, Woo Jin ^a   Ryu, Jong Sik ^a   Park, Youngyun ^b   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a,c  

^a Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbonate weathering; Chemical weathering; CO2 consumption; South Korean rivers; Sulfuric acid; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RIVER BASIN; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFURIC ACID; WATER CHEMISTRY;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 79955052481     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.02.028     Document Type: Article

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