Environmental isotopes for resolution of hydrology problems

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 389-410

  Sidle, W C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brownfield; Hydrology; Isotope; Tracer; Wet weather flow

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPES;

FLOW OF WATER; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOISOTOPES; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROLOGY;

DEUTERIUM; ISOTOPE; OXYGEN 18; STORM WATER; TRITIUM;

HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; TRACER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; WATER FLOW;

TRITIUM;

EID: 0032171479     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005922029958     Document Type: Article

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