The chemistry of river–lake systems in the context of permafrost occurrence (Mongolia, Valley of the Lakes). Part I. Analysis of ion and trace metal concentrations

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 340, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-83

  Szopińska, Małgorzata ^a   Szumińska, Danuta ^b   Polkowska, Żaneta ^a   Machowiak, Katarzyna ^c   Lehmann, Sara ^a   Chmiel, Stanisław ^d  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b KAZIMIERZ WIELKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^d MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Mongolia; Permafrost; River lake systems; Trace elements; Water inorganic chemistry

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; LAKES; ORGANIC CARBON; PERMAFROST; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVERS; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVAPORATION PROCESS; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; LAKE SYSTEMS; MONGOLIA; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TRACE METAL CONCENTRATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

DISSOLVED MATTER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVAPORATION; LAKE WATER; PERMAFROST; PH; RIVER WATER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER CHEMISTRY;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 84962086587     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2016.03.004     Document Type: Article

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