Management of salt mobilisation in the irrigated landscape - A review of selected irrigation regions

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 238-252

  Duncan, R A ^a   Bethune, M G ^b   Thayalakumaran, T ^a   Christen, E W ^c,e,f   McMahon, T A ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Murray Darling Basin Commission   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^f Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drainage; Irrigation; Irrigation return flows; Salt mobilization; Water Quality; Water trade

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

IRRIGATION RETURN FLOWS; SALT MOBILIZATION; WATER TRADE;

IRRIGATION;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; IRRIGATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DRAINAGE; IRRIGATION; LAND USE CHANGE; MOBILIZATION; RECHARGE; RIVER SYSTEM; RUNOFF; SALT; SEEPAGE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 39149119610     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.12.002     Document Type: Review

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