Relations between basin characteristics and stream water chemistry in alpine/subalpine basins in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Water Resources Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-61

  Clow, David W ^a   Sueker, Julie K ^a,b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN; PARENT MATERIAL; STREAMWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033988955     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999WR900294     Document Type: Article

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