Differential gauging and tracer tests resolve seepage fluxes in a strongly-losing stream

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 330, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 235-248

  Ruehl, C ^a   Fisher, A T ^a,b   Hatch, C ^a   Huertos, M Los ^a   Stemler, G ^a   Shennan, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Recharge; Seepage; Stream transport; Tracers; Water balance

Indexed keywords

STREAM TRANSPORT; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TRACERS; WATER BALANCE;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW PATTERNS; RIVERS; SEEPAGE;

STREAM FLOW;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW PATTERNS; RIVERS; SEEPAGE; STREAM FLOW;

AQUIFER; CHANNEL FLOW; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; INFLOW; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RECHARGE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEEPAGE; STREAM BED; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TRACER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; PAJARO RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749506178     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.03.025     Document Type: Article

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