Field scale heterogeneity of redox conditions in till-upscaling to a catchment nitrate model

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1251-1266

  Hansen, J R ^a,c   Ernstsen, V ^a   Refsgaard, J C ^a   Hansen, S ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c COWI ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Groundwater modelling; Heterogeneity; Nitrate; Redox interface; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; AQUITARD; CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NITRATE; RECHARGE; REDOX CONDITIONS; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM; UPSCALING;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 54949149227     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0330-1     Document Type: Article

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