Geochemical and geophysical examination of submarine groundwater discharge and associated nutrient loading estimates into lynch cove, Hood Canal, WA

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 7022-7029

  Swarzenski, Peter W ^a   Simonds, F William ^a   Paulson, Anthony J ^a   Kruse, Sarah ^b   Reich, Chris ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; SEEPAGE; SURFACE WATERS;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; RADIUM 226; RUNOFF; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE WATER; TRACER;

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; SEEPAGE; SURFACE WATERS;

COASTAL AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICS; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; LOADING; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT; WATER EXCHANGE; WATER LEVEL;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CALCULATION; EBB TIDE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOCHEMISTRY; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT LOADING; SEDIMENT; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANT;

GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GEOLOGY; WASHINGTON; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

LYNCH COVE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 35348918978     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es070881a     Document Type: Article

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