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REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TOTAL DISSOLVED MINERALS IN STREAM WATERS OF ILLINOIS 1
Author(s) -
Flemal Ronald C.,
Nienkerk Monte M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1976.tb02713.x
Subject(s) - total dissolved solids , streams , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , natural (archaeology) , dissolved organic carbon , geology , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental engineering , computer network , paleontology , geotechnical engineering , computer science
Using water analyses from 67 gaging stations, discharge‐frequency‐weighted mean concentrations (QFC) and average annual yield (AAY) per unit area were determined for the total dissolved mineral content of Illinois streams. The resultant data indicates that total dissolved mineral contents are controlled by regional rather than local factors. In most cases plausible explanation for the magnitudes can be found in regional patterns of natural and demographic conditions. Although the data suggest that total dissolved minerals are increasing, the relative contributions of natural versus anthropogenic phenomena are difficult to delimit at this level of investigation.