U-Th-Ra fractionation during weathering and river transport

Uranium-series Geochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue , 2003, Pages 533-576

  Chabaux, F ^a   Riotte, J ^a   Dequincey, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

RIVERS;

RIVER TRANSPORTS;

TERNARY ALLOYS;

EID: 85061273903     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2113/0520533     Document Type: Chapter

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