Microscopic analyses of insoluble particles in an ice core of Ürümqi Glacier No. 1: Quantification of mineral and organic particles

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 431-440

  Takeuchi, Nozomu ^a   Ishida, Yoriko ^a   Li, Zhongqin ^b,c  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ice core; insoluble particle; microbes; mineral dust; organic particles

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GLACIER; ICE CORE; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CHINA; TIEN SHAN; URUMQI GLACIER NO.1; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 79960712573     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-011-0197-2     Document Type: Article

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