Morphometric analysis of UK lake systems as a compliance tool for the European Water Framework Directive

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 306, 2006, Pages 257-266

  Rowan, John S ^a   Soutar, Iain ^a   Phillips, Geoff E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydromorphology; Lake(s); Morphometric analysis; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CATCHMENTS; DATA PROCESSING; ECOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS;

HYDROMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT SUSPENSIONS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE(WFD);

LAKES;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748431814     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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