The evolution and environmental significance of glaciochemistry during the ablation period in the north of Tibetan Plateau, China

Quaternary International

Volumn 374, Issue , 2015, Pages 93-109

  Zong xing, Li ^a,b   Qi, Feng ^a,c   Xiao yan, Guo ^a   Yan, Gao ^c   Yan hui, Pan ^b   Ting ting, Wang ^a   Jian guo, Li ^a   Rui, Guo ^a   Bing, Jia ^a   Yao xuan, Song ^a   Chun tan, Han ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Glaciochemistry; Qilian Mountains; Shiyi glacier

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931561910     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2014.06.071     Document Type: Article

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