Temporal variability of cave-air CO2 in central Texas

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-50

  Cowan, Brian D ^a   Osborne, Michael C ^b   Banner, Jay L ^c  

^a Zara Environmental LLC   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CAVE DEPOSIT; SPELEOTHEM; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876426563     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/2011ES0246     Document Type: Article

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