ELEMENTAL FLUX IN RIVERS

May 21 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Upper Mekong's Secret Weathering Story

The Lancang River, which is the starting point of the Mekong River, is super important for understanding how land and water interact. This river carries a lot of dissolved elements, and one key player in this mix is strontium, or Sr for short. Scientists have been looking at how Sr moves through the river system, especially during the rainy season. They used a fancy ...

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