Numerical simulation of organic carbon, nitrate, and nitrogen isotope behavior during denitrification in a riparian zone

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 293, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 235-254

  Chen, David J Z ^a   MacQuarrie, Kerry T B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Groundwater; Isotopes; Nitrate; Reactive transport model; Riparian aquifer

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; NITROGEN REMOVAL;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT FACTORS; RIPARIAN ZONES;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORGANIC CARBON; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; RIPARIAN ZONE;

RIPARIA;

EID: 2542638625     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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