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<br />tv <br />o <br />W <br />c)'") <br /> <br />Chapter <br /> <br />III <br /> <br />, <br />r <br />f <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />r <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />3 <br />3 <br />6 <br />8 <br />11 <br />11 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />15 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />17 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />21 <br />23 <br />23 <br />27 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Problem <br />Study Objectives <br />Significance of the Study <br />Literature Review . <br /> <br />Streamflow and salinity functions <br />Salinity models <br /> <br />Hydrosalinity of the Price River Basin <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />THE PRICE RIVER BASIN <br /> <br />Topography <br />Geology <br /> <br />Streamflows <br />Water quality <br />Groundwater <br />Vegetation <br />Economy <br /> <br />STUDY METHODS AND PROCEDURES <br /> <br />Scope of the Study, <br />Stream Surveys and Reconnaissance. <br />Coal Creek Instrumentation . <br />Stream Sampling and Field Tests <br />Laboratory Tests <br /> <br />IV <br /> <br />FIELD INVESTIGATION RESULTS FROM THE STUDY <br /> <br />Salinity and the Price River Basin <br />Coal Creek Study Area, <br /> <br />Meteorology 27 <br />Coal Creek storm runoff 27 <br />Coal Creek flow and quality measurements. 29 <br />Salinity from the Coal Creek channel sediments. 29 <br />Mineral dissolution from the Coal Creek <br />channel material . ' 33 <br />Time rates of dissolution. 36 <br />Macrochannel induced streamflow studies 37 <br /> <br />Discussion and Analysis of Results 42 <br /> <br />V <br /> <br />THE HYDROSALINITY MODEL, 45 <br /> <br />Introduction. 45 <br /> <br />Modeling strategy 45 <br />System identification 45 <br /> <br />Hydrology Component 45 <br /> <br />Precipitation (RAIN) 45 <br />Precipitation excess (HYDRGY) 53 <br />Surface runoff (SRO) 53 <br /> <br />v <br />