Stream nitrate levels in a small catchment in south west England over a period of 35 years (1970-2005)

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2056-2068

  Burt, Tim P ^a   Worrall, Fred ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ARMA models; Impulsivity; Slapton Wood; Time series

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENTS; ARMA MODELS; ENGLAND; IMPULSIVITY; LONG TERM MEMORY; LONG TERM RECORDS; NEW POSITION; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NITRATE LEVELS; SLAPTON WOOD; SMALL CATCHMENT; STREAM WATER; TIME CONSTANTS; UPWARD TREND;

DROUGHT; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RUNOFF; TIME SERIES;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DROUGHT; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STREAMWATER; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650311742     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7314     Document Type: Article

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