Sulfide oxidation and sulfate reduction in a shallow groundwater system (Oderbruch Aquifer, Germany)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 278, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 231-243

  Massmann, G ^a   Tichomirowa, M ^b   Merz, C ^c   Pekdeger, A ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bank filtration; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Stable isotopes; Sulfate reduction; Sulfide oxidation; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

FLOW DIRECTION;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; REDOX CONDITIONS; SULFATE; SULFIDE;

BRANDENBURG; GERMANY; ODERBRUCH AQUIFER;

EID: 0043288840     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00153-7     Document Type: Article

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