Modeling pesticide transport in an irrigated field with variable water application and hydraulic conductivity

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 495-504

  Ellerbroek, D A ^a   Durnford, D S ^b   Loftis, J C ^b  

^a TerraMatrix   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORE SAMPLES; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SOILS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP); METOLACHLOR;

PESTICIDES;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; GROUND WATER; METOLACHLOR; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; GRAVITY; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032076749     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030004x     Document Type: Article

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