Comparison of trends in stream water quality

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2449-2462

  Potts, J M ^a   Hirst, D ^a   Miller, J D ^a   Edwards, A C ^a   Elston, D A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrate; Rivers; Seasonality; Spline; Trends

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; WATER QUALITY;

SEASONAL EFFECTS;

STREAM FLOW;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MODELING; NITRATE; STREAMWATER; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042287905     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1253     Document Type: Article

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