Shallow groundwater-surface water interactions in pond-peatland complexes along a Boreal Plains topographic gradient

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 292, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 75-95

  Ferone, J M ^a,b   Devito, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal; Flow reversals; Glaciated terrain; Groundwater; Hydrology; Peat; Pond; Sub humid climate; Topography; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL RESOURCES; OCEAN HABITATS; RAIN; SOILS;

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTION; POND-PEATLAND; TOPOGRAPHIC POSITIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

BOREAL; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; PEATLAND; RECHARGE; WATER STORAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

RIPARIA;

EID: 2342535233     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.12.032     Document Type: Article

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