Hydrochemical and stable isotope study of groundwater in the Saint Catherine-Wadi Feiran area, south Sinai, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-284

  Tantawi, M A ^a   El Sayed, E ^a   Awad, M A ^b,c  

^a El Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

^b HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

^c NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EGYPT;

EID: 0031815571     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(98)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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