Can volcanic ash poison water supplies?

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 713-716

  Stewart, Carol ^a   Pizzolon, Lino ^b   Wilson, Thomas ^c   Leonard, Graham ^d   Dewar, David ^c   Johnston, David ^e   Cronin, Shane ^e  

^a Private Consultant   (New Zealand)

^b National University of Patagonia   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^e MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLLUTANT; VOLCANO; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77249098033     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/IEAM_2009-062.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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