Recharge processes: Piston flow vs preferential flow in semi-arid aquifers of India

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-395

  Sukhija, B S ^a   Reddy, D V ^a   Nagabhushanam, P ^a   Hussain, Syed ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alluvial deposits; Groundwater; Piston flow; Recharge processes; Tracers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; RECHARGE; SEMIARID REGION; TRACER;

INDIA;

TRITIUM;

EID: 0041699694     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-002-0243-3     Document Type: Article

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