Sensitivity analysis of a catchment-scale nitrogen model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 315, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 71-92

  McIntyre, N ^a   Jackson, B ^a   Wade, A J ^b   Butterfield, D ^b   Wheater, H S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrochemical models; INCA; LOCAR; Nitrogen; River Kennet; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

HYDROCHEMICAL MODELS; INCA; LOCAR; RIVER KENNET;

CATCHMENTS;

NITROGEN; RIVER WATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; KENNET RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 28344446010     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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