A preliminary assessment of the geochemical dynamics of Issyk‐Kul Lake, Kirghizstan

W. B. Lyons; K. A. Welch; J.-C. Bonzongo; E. Y. Graham; G. Shabunin; H. E. Gaudette; R. J. Poreda

doi:10.4319/lo.2001.46.3.0713

journal article Apr 28, 2001

A preliminary assessment of the geochemical dynamics of Issyk‐Kul Lake, Kirghizstan

W. B. Lyons K. A. Welch J.-C. Bonzongo E. Y. Graham G. Shabunin H. E. Gaudette R. J. Poreda

Limnology and Oceanography Vol. 46 No. 3 pp. 713-718 · Wiley

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Issyk‐Kul Lake is one of the largest brackish water lakes in the world. Being a closed‐basin lake, it is susceptible to volume changes caused by natural climatic variability, as well as human‐induced water diversion from the basin. Long‐term lake level records indicate that lake levels are declining and that salinity is increasing because of evapoconcentration. We present the first trace element data for this important lacustrine system and, using both ours and previously published data, investigate the geochemical dynamics within the watershed.

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Published: Apr 28, 2001
Vol/Issue: 46(3)
Pages: 713-718
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W. B. Lyons

Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

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W. B. Lyons, K. A. Welch, J.-C. Bonzongo, et al. (2001). A preliminary assessment of the geochemical dynamics of Issyk‐Kul Lake, Kirghizstan. Limnology and Oceanography, 46(3), 713-718. https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.2001.46.3.0713

A preliminary assessment of the geochemical dynamics of Issyk‐Kul Lake, Kirghizstan

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