Chemical indices (CIA and WIP) as proxies for integrated chemical weathering in China: Inferences from analysis of fluvial sediments

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 265-266, Issue , 2012, Pages 110-120

  Shao, Jingqing ^a   Yang, Shouye ^a   Li, Chao ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical weathering index; China; Geochemistry; Monsoon; River; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TECTONIC SETTINGS; CHEMICAL INDEX OF ALTERATIONS; CHEMICAL INDICES; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CHINA; CLIMATE REGIME; EARTH SURFACE PROCESS; FLOODPLAIN SEDIMENTS; FLUVIAL SEDIMENT; GENERAL MODEL; GEOCHEMICAL PROXIES; LARGE WATERSHEDS; MAJOR OXIDES; MONSOON; MONSOON CLIMATE; RIVER BASINS; RIVER SEDIMENTS; ROCK TYPES; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; UPPER CONTINENTAL CRUST; WEATHERING INDICES; WEATHERING PROCESS; WEATHERING PROFILES;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); CATCHMENTS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EARTH (PLANET); GEOCHEMISTRY; PARKS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS;

WEATHERING;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CATCHMENT; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONTINENTAL CRUST; FLOODPLAIN; GRAIN SIZE; MONSOON; PROVENANCE; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CHINA; TAIWAN;

EID: 84861837453     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2012.03.020     Document Type: Article

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