Temporal and spatial variability of stream waters in Wales, the Welsh borders and part of the West Midlands, UK - 1. Major ion concentrations

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 3479-3491

  Hutchins, M G ^a   Smith, B ^a   Rawlins, B G ^a   Lister, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogeochemistry; Piper diagrams; Spatial variability; Stream waters; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS;

HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PIPER DIAGRAMS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

WATER QUALITY;

CATION; RAIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGY; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SAMPLING; SUMMER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WINTER;

EID: 0032870499     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00057-3     Document Type: Article

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