Hydrogeological investigation of Chappice Lake, southeastern Alberta: Groundwater inputs to a saline basin

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-255

  Birks, S J ^a   Remeda, V N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Closed basin lake; Geochemical modelling; Great Plains; Groundwater inputs; Paleohydrology; Paleolimnology; Saline lake

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY;

CANADA;

EID: 0032902104     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008041810022     Document Type: Article

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