An overview of precipitation isotopes over the Extensive Hexi Region in NW China

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 4365-4378

  Guo, Xiaoyan ^a,c   Feng, Qi ^a,b   Wei, Yongping ^d   Li, Zongxing ^a   Liu, Wei ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Alashan Desert Eco hydrology Experimental Research Station   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d The University of Melbourne   (Australia)

Author keywords

d excess; Extensive Hexi Corridor; Moisture sources; Precipitation; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933676712     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-014-1521-9     Document Type: Article

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