Geochemical characterization and pollution phenomena of aquifer waters in northern Israel

Environmental Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 370-386

  Kafri, U ^a   Lang, B ^a   Halicz, L ^a   Yoffe, O ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Characterization; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Pollution

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; SPRINGS (WATER); TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

GEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SALINITY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0036664385     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-001-0502-y     Document Type: Article

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