The hydrochemistry of rivers in KwaZulu-Natal

Water SA

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-197

  De Villiers, Stephanie ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drakensberg; Hydrochemistry; KwaZulu Natal; Lithology; River water

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE; EVAPORATION; STREAM FLOW;

CLIMATIC REGIMES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; RIVER WATER DRAINAGE; STREAM WATER CHEMISTRY;

RIVERS;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; RIVER;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22844437754     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v31i2.5202     Document Type: Article

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