TOPCAT-NP: A minimum information requirement model for simulation of flow and nutrient transport from agricultural systems

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2565-2580

  Quinn, P F ^a   Hewett, C J M ^b   Dayawansa, N D K ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Catchment models; Diffuse pollution; Hydrological modelling; Nitrate; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECISION MAKING; FLOW SIMULATION; LAND USE; NITRATES; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL LAND USES; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; AGRICULTURE; APPLICATIONS.; CASE STUDIES; CATCHMENT CHARACTERISTICS; CATCHMENT MODELLING; CATCHMENT MODELS; CATCHMENT SCALES; DENMARK; DIFFUSE POLLUTION; FLOW PATHS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; INTEGRATED MODELLING; LAND-USE MANAGEMENT; MODEL COMPONENTS; MODELLING TOOLS; NITRATE; NITRATE LOSSES; NUTRIENT LOSSES; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; NUTRIENT TRANSPORT; PHOSPHORUS LOSSES; PHYSICALLY-BASED MODELING; POLICY MAKERS; PROCESS UNDERSTANDING; REQUIREMENT MODELING; SOIL TYPES;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; FARMING SYSTEM; FLOW MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE CHANGE; NITRATE; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48649092005     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6855     Document Type: Article

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