Modelling of dripwater hydrology and hydrogeochemistry in a weakly karstified aquifer (Bath, UK): Implications for climate change studies

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 321, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 213-231

  Fairchild, Ian J ^a   Tuckwell, George W ^b   Baker, Andy ^a   Tooth, Anna F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b STATS Geophysical   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogeochemistry; Karstic aquifer; Modelling, Stalagmite palaeoclimate

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

HYDROGEOCHEMICAL RESPONSE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; KARSTIC AQUIFERS; MODELING, STALAGMITE PALAEOCLIMATE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRIP IRRIGATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGY; JURASSIC; KARST HYDROLOGY; LIMESTONE; STALAGMITE; WATER;

EID: 33645994478     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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