Characterizing snowmelt anomalies in hydrochemographs of a karst spring, Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania (USA): Evidence for multiple recharge pathways

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-58

  Reisch, Chad E ^a   Toran, Laura ^b  

^a Bureau of Safe Drinking Water Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Epikarst; Karst; Recharge; Snowmelt; Springs

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FREEZING; LANDFORMS; ROADS AND STREETS; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SPRINGS (WATER); WATER LEVELS;

CHLORIDE; EPIKARST; KARST; RECHARGE; SNOWMELT;

RUNOFF;

CHLORIDE; INFILTRATION; KARST; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; SNOWMELT; SNOWPACK; THAWING;

CUMBERLAND COUNTY [PENNSYLVANIA]; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902304160     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2935-5     Document Type: Article

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