The relationship between the nitrate concentration and hydrology of a small chalk spring; Israel

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 204, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 68-82

  Burg, Avi ^a,c   Heaton, Tim H E ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalk; Ground water; Isotopes; Nitrate; Pollution; Spring

Indexed keywords

CHALK SPRINGS; HYDROGRAPH;

AQUIFERS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; RAIN; SEPTIC TANKS;

SPRINGS (WATER);

DISCHARGE; NITRATE; SPRING;

ISRAEL, GALILEE;

EID: 0032579301     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00105-4     Document Type: Article

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