A comparison of methods for estimating soil characteristics in regional acidification models; an application of the MAGIC model to Scotland

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 509-520

  Helliwell, Rachel C ^a   Ferrier, Robert C ^a   Evans, Christopher D ^b   Jenkins, Alan ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODEL; SOIL PROPERTY;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032445258     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-2-509-1998     Document Type: Article

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