Water quality in the nation's streams and aquifers - Overview of selected findings, 1991-2001

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1265, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Hamilton, Pixie A ^a   Miller, Timothy L ^a   Myers, Donna N ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 8644251325     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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