Predicting nitrate concentrations in Northern Ireland rivers using time series analysis

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1599-1604

  Stronge, K M ^c   Lennox, S D ^a,c   Smith, R V ^b,c  

^a Dep of Agric for Northern Ireland   (United Kingdom)

^b Agric and Environ Science Div   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONITORING; NITRATES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVERS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

LOUGH NEAGH CATCHMENT; NORTHERN IRELAND;

WATER POLLUTION;

NITRATE;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; IRELAND; PREDICTION; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031279797     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600060020x     Document Type: Article

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