Hydrochemical and multivariate statistical interpretations of spatial controls of nitrate concentrations in a shallow alluvial aquifer around oxbow lakes (Osong area, central Korea)

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 114-127

  Kim, Kyoung Ho ^a   Yun, Seong Taek ^a   Choi, Byoung Young ^a   Chae, Gi Tak ^a,b   Joo, Yongsung ^c   Kim, Kangjoo ^d   Kim, Hyoung Soo ^e  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^d Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^e Jungwon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Factorial kriging; Hydrochemistry; Oxbow lake; Redox control of agricultural contaminants; Shallow alluvial aquifer; Spatial variation of nitrate

Indexed keywords

FACTORIAL KRIGING; HYDROCHEMISTRY; OXBOW LAKE; REDOX CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL CONTAMINANTS; SHALLOW ALLUVIAL AQUIFER; SPATIAL VARIATION OF NITRATE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; AQUIFERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAKE POLLUTION; LAKES; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; NITRATES;

PROCESS CONTROL;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AQUIFER; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FACTOR ANALYSIS; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; KRIGING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NITRATE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SAMPLING; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; KOREA; LAKE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; KOREA; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NITRATES; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 67649202170     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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