Integrated hydrochemical method of water quality assessment for irrigation in arid areas: Application to the Jilh aquifer, Saudi Arabia

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 345-356

  Al Bassam, Abdulaziz M ^a   Al Rumikhani, Yousef A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KingAbdulazizCityforSci/Technol   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hydrochemistry; Integrated groundwater quality assessment; Irrigation; Jilh aquifer, Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; WATER QUALITY;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0041821444     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(03)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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