Evidence for deep sub-surface flow routing in forested upland Wales: Implications for contaminant transport and stream flow generation

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 334-344

  Haria, Atul H ^a   Shand, Paul ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bedrock; Groundwater; Hafren; Hillslope hydrology; Plynlimon; Recharge; Soil water; Streamflow generation

Indexed keywords

FORESTED CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

CEREDIGION; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PLYNLIMON; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

RIPARIA;

EID: 8644254159     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-8-334-2004     Document Type: Article

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