Identifying areas of basin-floor recharge in the Trans-Pecos region and the link to vegetation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 292, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 59-74

  Walvoord, Michelle A ^a,b   Phillips, Fred M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Paleohydrology; Recharge; Vadose zone hydrology; Vegetation; Water potential

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VEGETATION;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CURRENT FLUXES; WATER TABLE;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; PERCOLATION; RECHARGE; VADOSE ZONE; VEGETATION COVER;

NORTH AMERICA; TRANS-PECOS; UNITED STATES;

PECOS;

EID: 2342504012     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.12.029     Document Type: Article

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