Modelling boreal lake catchment response to anthropogenic acid deposition

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 135-146

  Whitfield, Colin J ^a   Aherne, Julian ^a   Cosby, B Jack ^b   Watmough, Shaun A ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athabasca oil sands; Atmospheric deposition; Canada; Magic; Surface water acidification

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CATCHMENT; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LAKE; PEATLAND; SATURATION; SULFUR;

ALBERTA; ATHABASCA OIL SANDS; CANADA;

EID: 76849105415     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2010.s1.135     Document Type: Article

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