The chemical evolution of Kurnub Group palcowater in the Sinai-Negev province - A mass balance approach

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 553-569

  Rosenthal, Eliyahu ^a   Jones, Blair F ^b   Weinberger, Gabriel ^a  

^a Hydrological Service of Israel   (Israel)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ISRAEL, NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0032127975     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(97)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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