Chemical Fluxes of Asian Rivers into Oceans and their Controlling Factors

ChemicalfluxesofAsianriversintooceansbeardifferentregionalvariations.Threezonesarecharacteristicofdistinctdissolvedsedimentloadsandyieldsandionicconcentration.RiversintooceansinChinaplayanimportantroleinAsiabecauseoftheirdifferentchemicalfluxes,amongwhichthosedrainingtheLoessPlateauhavehighionicconcentration,lowwaterdischargesanddissolvedsedimentloadsandyields.Climate,vegetation,soilandstratalithology,chemicalweatheringintensityandtectonicactivitydominatechemicalfluxesofAsianriversintooceans,anddifferentfactorshavedifferenteffectsonthechemicalfluxesofseparateregionalrivers.RisingoftheTibetPlateaualsoexertsanimportantinfluenceonchemicalcompositionsofriversoriginatingfromit.