Salinity and the discharge of salts from catchments in Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 191-202

  Peck, A J ^a   Hatton, Tom ^b  

^a AJ Peck and Associates   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Groundwater; Risk prediction; Salinity; Soil

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SALTS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

DRYLAND AGRICULTURE;

CATCHMENTS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; LAND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALINIZATION; SOIL WATER; VADOSE ZONE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037430404     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00264-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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