Conceptualisation and application of models for groundwater-surface water interactions and nitrate attenuation potential in riparian zones

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 859-875

  Rassam, D W ^a,b   Pagendam, D E ^c   Hunter, H M ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Denitrification; GIS modelling; Nitrate attenuation; Riparian; Stream aquifer interaction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DENITRIFICATION; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS;

GIS MODELING; NITRATE ATTENUATION; STREAM AQUIFER INTERACTION;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DENITRIFICATION; GIS; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; LAND USE; MODEL TEST; NITRATE; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER DISCHARGE; STREAM; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MAROOCHY; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 40849087792     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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