Estimating peak nitrate concentrations from annual nitrate loads

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 186, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 355-373

  Scholefield, D ^a   Lord, E I ^b   Rodda, H J E ^c   Webb, B ^d  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRATES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVERS; SOILS; WATER QUALITY;

ANNUAL NITRATE LOADS; MOLE DRAINAGE; PEAK NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; LEACHING; NITRATE; SURFACE WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030588333     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03018-1     Document Type: Article

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