Impact of wildfire on source water contributions in Devil Creek, CA: Evidence from end-member mixing analysis

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-200

  Jung, Helen Y ^a   Hogue, Terri S ^a   Rademacher, Laura K ^b   Meixner, Tom ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

End member mixing analysis (EMMA); Flowpaths; Geochemistry; Hydrograph separation; Southern California; Streamflow; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENTS; FIRES; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; ROADS AND STREETS; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

END-MEMBER MIXING ANALYSIS (EMMA); FLOWPATHS; HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; WILDFIRE;

WATER ANALYSIS;

BASIN ANALYSIS; DRAINAGE BASIN; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; INFILTRATION; MIXING; OVERLAND FLOW; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; UNIT HYDROGRAPH; WILDFIRE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61749099339     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7132     Document Type: Article

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