Mixing-induced groundwater denitrification beneath a manured field in southern Alberta, Canada

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2146-2155

  McCallum, J E ^a   Ryan, M C ^a   Mayer, B ^a   Rodvang, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MIXING; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

ALBERTA , CANADA; GROUNDWATER DENITRIFICATION; SHALLOW GROUND WATER;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MANURE; MIXING; SHALLOW WATER;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 48049105528     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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