New insights into the origin and migration of brines in deep Devonian aquifers, Alberta, Canada

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 193-219

  Michael, Karsten ^a   Machel, Hans G ^b   Bachu, Stefan ^a  

^a ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Brines; Chemical composition; Devonian; Hydraulic heads

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COMPOSITION; DEWATERING; DISSOLUTION; EVAPORATION; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; WATER;

METAMORPHIC WATERS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BRINE; DEVONIAN; FLUID FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

ALBERTA BASIN; CANADA;

EID: 0042236846     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00191-2     Document Type: Article

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