Does chemical index of alteration (CIA) reflect silicate weathering and monsoonal climate in the Changjiang River basin?

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1178-1187

  Shao, JingQing ^a   Yang, ShouYe ^a  

^a Tongji University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Changjiang river; chemical weathering; CIA; climate; suspended particulate matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862808534     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-011-4954-5     Document Type: Article

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