A dual-isotope approach to the nitrogen hydrochemistry of an urban aquifer

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 709-719

  Fukada, Teppei ^a   Hiscock, Kevin M ^a   Dennis, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; SANDSTONE; SEWAGE;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; URBAN AQUIFERS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; NITROGEN; PIEZOMETER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NOTTINGHAM [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842863482     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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