A predictive modeling approach to assessing the groundwater pollution susceptibility of the paluxy aquifer, central texas using a geographic information system

Environmental Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1063-1069

  Fritch, T G ^a,c   McKnight, C L ^a   Yelderman Jr , J C ^a   Dworkin, S I ^a   Arnold, J G ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; DRASTIC; GIS; Groundwater; Pollution susceptibility; Predictive modeling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND USE; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

PALUXY AQUIFERS; POLLUTION SUSCEPTIBILITY; WATER CHEMISTRY DATA;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; GIS; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034235638     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002549900078     Document Type: Article

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