Evaluation and interpretation of regional and site-specific hydrochemical data bases for water quality assessment

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 565-580

  Hutchins, M G ^a,c   Reynolds, B ^b   Smith, B ^a   Wiggans, G N ^a   Lister, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033510697     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-3-565-1999     Document Type: Article

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