A phosphorus index that combines critical source areas and transport pathways using a travel time approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 486, Issue , 2013, Pages 123-135

  Buchanan, Brian P ^a   Archibald, Josephine A ^a   Easton, Zachary M ^b   Shaw, Stephen B ^c   Schneider, Rebecca L ^a   Todd Walter, M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Non point source pollution; Phosphorus index; Pollution risk; Runoff travel time; Spatially distributed; Variable source area

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS; CRITICAL SOURCE AREAS; HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS INDICES; SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED; VARIABLE SOURCE AREAS; WATER QUALITY PROTECTION;

AGRICULTURE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAVEL TIME; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

LOADING;

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; CONNECTIVITY; DRAINAGE NETWORK; GIS; INDEX METHOD; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; REMEDIATION; RUNOFF; STREAMWATER; TRAVEL TIME; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875518183     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.01.018     Document Type: Article

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