Chemical mixing model of streamflow generation at La Selva biological station, Costa Rica

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 199, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 319-330

  Genereux, David ^a   Pringle, Catherine ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geothermal systems; Groundwater; Rivers and streams; Runoff; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SODIUM; STREAM FLOW;

CHLORIDE;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUNDWATER; MIXING; RUNOFF; STREAMLINE (FLOW);

CHLORIDE; GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER; MIXING; RUNOFF; SODIUM; STREAMFLOW;

COSTA RICA, LA SELVA;

EID: 0343990091     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03333-1     Document Type: Article

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