Estimating nutrient concentrations from catchment characteristics across the UK

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 550-558

  Davies, Helen ^a   Neal, Colin ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment characteristics; GIS; Harmonised monitoring scheme; Humber; LOIS; Nitrate; Orthophosphate; Phosphate; River; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BASEFLOW; CATCHMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GIS; LAND USE; NITRATE; ORTHOPHOSPHATE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RESIDENCE TIME; URBAN POLLUTION; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846395342     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-11-550-2007     Document Type: Article

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