Contrasting CO2 concentration discharge dynamics in headwater streams: A multi-catchment comparison

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 445-461

  Dinsmore, K J ^a   Wallin, M B ^b   Johnson, M S ^c   Billett, M F ^a   Bishop, K ^b,d   Pumpanen, J ^e   Ojala, A ^e  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carbon Dioxide; Discharge; Export; Multi catchment; Stormflow; Variability

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCHARGE; HEADWATER; PEATLAND; SAMPLING; STREAMFLOW; STREAMWATER;

CANADA; FENNOSCANDIA; FINLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880114050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20047     Document Type: Article

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