Evaluation of stream chemistry trends in US Geological Survey reference watersheds, 1970-2010

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 185, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 9343-9359

  Mast, M Alisa ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Climate; Hydrologic Benchmark Network; Stream chemistry; Trends

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DEPOSITION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; PYRITES; STREAM FLOW; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATERSHEDS;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; BENCHMARK NETWORKS; CLIMATE; STREAM CHEMISTRY; TRENDS;

RIVERS;

NITRATE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SULFATE; SULFUR; SURFACE WATER;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CLIMATE EFFECT; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; NITRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); STREAMFLOW; STREAMWATER; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFUR EMISSION; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER TABLE; WATERSHED;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; OXIDATION KINETICS; PRECIPITATION; STREAM (RIVER); STREAM CHEMISTRY; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; WETLAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885469412     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3256-6     Document Type: Article

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