Sediment yields and water quality effects of severe wildfires in southern British Columbia

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 354, Issue , 2012, Pages 25-35

  Jordan, Peter ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Canada; Nitrate; Post wildfire erosion; Sediment yield; Turbidity; Water quality; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; RAINFALL INTENSITY; RESEARCH WATERSHEDS; SEDIMENT YIELDS; SIGNIFICANT SURFACES; WATER QUALITY IMPACT; WILDFIRE;

EROSION; NITRATES; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

FIRES;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EROSION; NITRATE; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRAP; SEDIMENT YIELD; STREAM CHANNEL; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WILDFIRE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84883308158     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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