Validation of an intrinsic groundwater pollution vulnerability methodology using a national nitrate database

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 665-674

  Holman, I P ^a   Palmer, R C ^a   Bellamy, P H ^a   Hollis, J M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground water pollution vulnerability; Ground water protection; Nitrate; Preferential flow; Soil leaching potential

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LEACHING; NITRATE; PREFERENTIAL FLOW;

EID: 29644440417     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0439-4     Document Type: Article

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