Using δ87Sr values to identify sources of salinity to a freshwater aquifer, Greater Aneth Oil Field, Utah, USA

Chemical Geology

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 195-209

  Naftz, D L ^a   Peterman, Z E ^b   Spangler, L E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground water; Isotopes; Salinity; Strontium; Utah

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000532521     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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