Regional controls on the geochemical evolution of saline groundwaters in the Edwards aquifer, central Texas

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 181, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 251-283

  Oetting, Gregg C ^a   Banner, Jay L ^a   Sharp Jr , John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; AQUIFERS; CALCITE; CARBONATES; CHLORINE; GYPSUM; ISOTOPES; SALINE WATER; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SODIUM; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

FAULTING; FRESHWATERS; HYDROSTRATIGRAPHY; SALINE BASINAL FLUIDS; TEXAS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; SALINE FLUID;

USA, TEXAS;

EID: 0030158824     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02906-0     Document Type: Article

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