The influence of parent material on small-scale spatial changes in streamwater chemistry in Scottish upland catchments

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 187, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 311-331

  Billett, M F ^a   Lowe, J A H ^a   Black, K E ^a   Cresser, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; MAGNESIUM; PH; POTASSIUM; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SODIUM; SOILS;

CATCHMENTS; DIORITE; METABASITES; METASEDIMENTS; SOIL SOLUTION; STREAMWATER;

SURFACE WATERS;

ACIDIFICATION; BEDROCK; CRITICAL LOAD MAPPING; GEOLOGY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PARENT ROCK; STREAM WATER; STREAMWATER CHEMISTRY;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030617231     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03047-8     Document Type: Article

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