Evaluating regional solutions to salinization and waterlogging in an irrigated river valley

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-30

  Burkhalter, J Philip ^a   Gates, Timothy K ^b  

^a RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGY INC   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial valleys; Colorado; Environmental impacts; Ground water quality; Hydraulic models; Irrigation; Salinity; Water table

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC MODELS; MASS TRANSFER; SOILS; WATER QUALITY;

COLORADO; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; SALINITY; SALINIZATION; WATER TABLE; WATERLOGGING;

IRRIGATION;

CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC MODELS; IRRIGATION; MASS TRANSFER; SOILS; WATER QUALITY;

IRRIGATION; SALINIZATION; WATER TABLE;

ARKANSAS RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144460865     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2006)132:1(21)     Document Type: Article

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