Suspended sediment concentration and particle size distribution, and their relationship with heavy metal content

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-71

  Sadeghi, S H R ^a   Kiani Harchegani, M ^a   Younesi, H A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Heavy metal concentration; Iran; Kojour watershed; Particle size distribution; Regression model; Suspended sediment concentration

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATERSHED;

IRAN;

EID: 84859582982     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-012-0143-4     Document Type: Article

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