Diffuse hydrological mass transport through catchments: Scenario analysis of coupled physical and biogeochemical uncertainty effects

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3195-3206

  Persson, K ^a   Jarsjo J ^a   Destouni, G ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION RATE; COASTAL WATERS; CROSS CORRELATIONS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOT SPOT; HYDROLOGICAL MASS; MASS ATTENUATION; MASS LOADINGS; NUTRIENT LOADS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS APPROACH; TRANSPORT PATHWAYS; TRAVEL TIME; UNCERTAINTY EFFECTS;

ADVECTION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATCHMENTS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; RUNOFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CATCHMENT; COASTAL WATER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOMOGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MASS TRANSPORT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOLUTE; SURFACE WATER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 80054917706     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-15-3195-2011     Document Type: Article

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