Reactive solute transport in streams. 2. Simulation of a pH modification experiment

Water Resources Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 419-430

  Runkel, Robert L ^a   McKnight, Diane M ^a   Bencala, Kenneth E ^a   Chapra, Steven C ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; PH; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAMWATER;

USA, COLORADO, ROCKIES, SNAKE RIVER;

EID: 0029667362     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95WR03107     Document Type: Article

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