Using stormwater hysteresis to characterize karst spring discharge

Groundwater

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 575-587

  Toran, Laura ^a   Reisch, Chad E ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER MIXING; HYSTERESIS PLOTS; KARST SPRINGS; LOW-INTENSITY; MG/CA RATIOS; PENNSYLVANIA; RECHARGE AREA; TEMPORAL HETEROGENEITIES;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYSTERESIS; MIXING; SPRINGS (WATER);

STORMS;

CALCIUM; GROUND WATER; MAGNESIUM; RAIN;

AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYSTERESIS; KARST HYDROLOGY; RECHARGE; TRACER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW;

CALCIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; MAGNESIUM; PENNSYLVANIA; RAIN; WATER MOVEMENTS;

CUMBERLAND COUNTY [PENNSYLVANIA]; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880135649     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: 17456584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2012.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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