A view of water quality from the Plynlimon watershed

Neal, Colin. 1997 A view of water quality from the Plynlimon watershed. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 1 (3). 743-753.

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Abstract/Summary

A summary of hydrochemical research in the Plynlimon catchments from 1983 to the present is related to identifying water flow pathways within catchments and the modelling of soil and stream water acidification. The study reveals a highly heterogeneous system that barely conforms with current understanding of hydrology and acidification theory. The role of hydrochemical mixing processes and groundwater flow routing is emphasised as is the need for maintaining long term monitoring studies and enhancing process based studies of water and chemical fluxes through catchments. The applicability of current environmental impact models for predictive and environmental management purposes is questioned and it is proposed that new hydrochemical modelling structures are needed to examine the highly heterogeneous systems being modelled.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
ISSN:	1027-5606
Additional Keywords:	Hydrochemistry, Ground water, Acidity
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology
Date made live:	02 Jun 2009 07:41 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/7345

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