Modelling point and diffuse source pollution of nitrate in a rural lowland catchment using the SWAT model

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 317-325

  Lam, Q D ^a   Schmalz, B ^a   Fohrer, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lowland hydrology; Nitrate load; Point and diffuse sources; SWAT

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; CROP GROWTH; DIFFUSE SOURCES; ECOHYDROLOGICAL MODEL; GERMAN LOWLAND; GERMANY; LOWLAND CATCHMENT; MODEL RESULTS; MODEL SET; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; NITRATE LOADS; POINT AND DIFFUSE SOURCES; POINT SOURCES; REGIONAL SCALE; SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOLS; STUDY AREAS; SUBBASINS; SWAT MODEL; TIME STEP; VALIDATION PERIODS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LAND USE; NITRATES; NUTRIENTS; RAIN; RUNOFF; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SIMULATORS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RECYCLING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CATCHMENTS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CATCHMENT; DIFFUSION; ECOHYDROLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE FACILITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 70450222504     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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