Improving pH and alkalinity estimates for regional-scale acidification models: Incorporation of dissolved organic carbon

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1602-1608

  Marmorek, D R ^a   MacQueen, R M ^a   Wedeles, C H R ^b   Korman, J ^a   Blancher, P J ^c   McNicol, D K ^c  

^a ESSA Technologies Ltd   (Canada)

^b ESSA Technologies Ltd   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID NEUTRALIZING CAPACITY; ACIDIFICATION MODEL; ALKALINITY; DOC; PH;

CANADA;

EID: 0030303031     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-081     Document Type: Article

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