Linking hydrogeochemistry to nitrate abundance in groundwater in agricultural settings in Ireland

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 448-449, Issue , 2012, Pages 212-222

  Jahangir, M M R ^a,b   Johnston, P ^b   Khalil, M I ^c   Richards, K G ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dissolved organic C; Dissolved oxygen; K sat; Nitrate retention; Redox potential; SO42

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL SETTING; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; AUTOTROPHIC DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED GAS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC C; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; GLOBAL ISSUES; HOT SPOT; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGICAL SETTINGS; IRELAND; LAND APPLICATIONS; METAL BOUNDS; MULTIPLE IMPACT; NITRATE REDUCTION; NITROGEN USE; REDOX POTENTIALS; REDOXPOTENTIAL; RESEARCH OBJECTIVES; SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SO42-; SULPHATES; UNSATURATED ZONE;

AGRICULTURE; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; METHANE; NITRATES; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NITRATE; PIEZOMETER; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; WATER DEPTH;

IRELAND;

EID: 84862012112     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.04.054     Document Type: Article

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