Changes in streambed sediment characteristics and solute transport in the headwaters of Valley Creek, an urbanizing watershed

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 323, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 74-91

  Ryan, Robert J ^a   Packman, Aaron I ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyporheic exchange; Rivers; Sediment; Solute transport; Streams; Urbanization; Valley Creek

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS; WOOD;

HYPORHEIC EXCHANGES; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; URBANIZATION; VALLEY CREEK;

WATER RESOURCES;

FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS; WOOD;

HEADWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RIVER EVOLUTION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAM BED;

FORESTRY; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WATER RESOURCES; WOOD;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES; VALLEY CREEK;

EID: 33646596917     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.06.042     Document Type: Article

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