Improving hydrological predictions in peatlands

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 467-478

  Whitfield, Paul H ^a   St Hilaire, André ^b,c   Van Der Kamp, Garth ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; HYDROLOGICAL PREDICTION; ORGANIC MATTER; PEAT LAND; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES; WATER STORAGE; WATER TRANSMISSION;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; FORECASTING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER SUPPLY;

WETLANDS;

EID: 76349090399     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3404467     Document Type: Article

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