Hillslope hydrology and wetland response of two small zero-order boreal catchments on the Precambrian Shield

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 2979-2997

  Frisbee, M D ^a   Allan, C J ^b   Thomasson, M J ^c   Mackereth, R ^d  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c Errol L Montgomery and Associates Inc   (United States)

^d LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CNFER; Hillslope hydrology; Northern wetlands; Ontario; Precambrian Shield; Storm response; Variable source area; Water budget

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; HYDROMETERS; RUNOFF; WETLANDS;

HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY; NORTHERN WETLANDS; PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD; STORM RESPONSE; WATER BUDGET;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; HYDROMETERS; RUNOFF; WETLANDS;

CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECAMBRIAN; RUNOFF; WATER BUDGET; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 35748977587     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6521     Document Type: Article

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