Evaluation of annual loads of nutrients and suspended solids in baltic rivers

Nordic Hydrology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-220

  Kauppila, Pirkko ^a   Koskiaho, Jari ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS;

SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

HYDROLOGY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RIVER WATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

BALTIC STATES;

EID: 0042768614     PISSN: 00291277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2003.0004     Document Type: Article

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