Temporal variations of physical and hydrochemical properties of springs in the Mid-Levels area, Hong Kong: Results of a 1-year comprehensive monitoring programme

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1080-1092

  Leung, Chi Man ^a   Jiao, Jiu Jimmy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continuous monitoring programme; Flow and chemical responses; Hong Kong; Rainstorm event; Spring

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAIN; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CONTINUOUS MONITORING PROGRAMME; HYDROCHEMISTRY;

SPRINGS (WATER);

FLOW RATE; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAIN; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPRINGS (WATER); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; MONITORING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RAINSTORM; SPRING WATER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 42149172698     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6656     Document Type: Article

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