Using hydrologic measurements to investigate free-phase gas ebullition in a Maine peatland, USA

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 953-965

  Bon, C E ^a   Reeve, A S ^a   Slater, L ^b   Comas, X ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCESS PORE WATER PRESSURE; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; HIGH PERMEABILITY; HYDRAULIC HEADS; HYDROLOGIC MEASUREMENTS; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; RISING WATER TABLE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIGITAL STORAGE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; METHANE; PEAT;

WETLANDS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESKER; GAS FLOW; GAS PRODUCTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PEATLAND; PERMEABILITY; POOL; POREWATER; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; WATER TABLE;

CARIBOU BOG; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896761315     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-953-2014     Document Type: Article

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