Changes in the Dead Sea level and their impacts on the surrounding groundwater bodies

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-33

  Salameh, E ^a   El Naser, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b Ministry of Water and Irrigation   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dead Sea; Fresh saltwater interface; Hydrograph; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; SALINE INTRUSION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER; SALINE INTRUSION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WATER QUALITY;

DEAD SEA;

EID: 0034058711     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-401X(200001)28:1<24::AID-AHEH24>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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