Utilization of intrinsic boron isotopes as Co-migrating tracers for identifying potential nitrate contamination sources

Ground Water

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 240-250

  Leenhouts, James M ^a   Bassett, R L ^a   Maddock III, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

INTRINSIC BORON ISOTOPES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BORON; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; TRACER;

ARIZONA; AVRA VALLEY; USA;

EID: 0032032836     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1998.tb01089.x     Document Type: Article

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