Identification of the source of nitrate contamination in ground water below an agricultural site, Jeungpyeong, Korea

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 804-815

  Jun, Seong Chun ^a   Bae, Gwang Ok ^a   Lee, Kang Kun ^a   Chung, Hyung Jae ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Rural Community Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; NITRATES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEPTIC TANKS; SEWAGE; SOIL MECHANICS;

ANIMAL WASTES; GROUNDWATER RECHARGE; ISOTOPIC VALUES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CONTAMINATION;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

AGRICULTURE; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ISOTOPE LABELING; LAND USE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEWAGE; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOUTH KOREA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; KOREA; NITRATES; POULTRY; RAIN; SEASONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 18744371578     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.0454     Document Type: Article

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