Modeling the hydrochemistry of the Choptank River Basin using GWLF and Arc/Info: 1. Model calibration and validation

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-173

  Lee, Kuang Yao ^a   Fisher, Thomas R ^a   Jordan, Thomas E ^b   Correll, David L ^b   Weller, Donald E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS; GWLF; Nonpoint source pollution; Nutrient; Watershed modeling

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034024198     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006375530844     Document Type: Article

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