Regulation of stream water dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations during snowmelt; The role of discharge, winter climate and memory effects

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2901-2913

  Agren A ^a   Haei, M ^b   Kohler S J ^a   Bishop, K ^a   Laudon, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BOREAL; CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; SNOWMELT; SOIL WATER; STREAMFLOW; WINTER;

EID: 77957195151     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-2901-2010     Document Type: Article

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