Using electronic conductivity and hardness data for rapid assessment of stream water quality

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 104, Issue , 2012, Pages 152-157

  Thompson, Michael Y ^a   Brandes, David ^a   Kney, Arthur D ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Electronic conductivity; Hardness; Specific conductance; Stream monitoring; Watershed monitoring

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; PH; WATER HARDNESS;

ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONITORING PROGRAMMES; RAPID ASSESSMENT; SCREENING METHODS; SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE; STREAM MONITORING; STREAM WATER QUALITY; TOTAL HARDNESS; WATER QUALITY DATA; WATERSHED MONITORING;

HARDNESS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; GROUND WATER;

ALKALINITY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARBONATE; CORRELATION; DATA SET; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; HARDNESS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; STREAM; WATER QUALITY;

ALKALINITY; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOGRAPHY; RIVER BASIN; SCREENING; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84859384316     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.03.025     Document Type: Article

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