The application of electrical conductivity as a tracer for hydrograph separation in urban catchments

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1810-1818

  Pellerin, Brian A ^a,c   Wollheim, Wilfred M ^a   Feng, Xiahong ^b   Vörörsmarty, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Hydrograph separation; Impervious; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ISOMERS;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; RAINFALL EVENTS; TWO-COMPONENT;

SEPARATION;

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGRAPH; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RUNOFF; SEPARATION; STORM; STREAMWATER; TRACER; WATERSHED;

EID: 47249122592     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6786     Document Type: Article

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