Deep Water Circulation, Residence Time, and Chemistry in a Karst Complex

Ground Water

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 790-805

  Aquilina, L ^a   Ladouche, B ^b   Doerfliger, N ^b   Bakalowicz, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; LIMESTONE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SUBMARINES;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

SEWAGE LAGOONS;

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; WATER;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC; KARST HYDROLOGY; LIMESTONE; RESIDENCE TIME;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

CALCIUM; GEOLOGY; MAGNESIUM; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0242407389     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2003.tb02420.x     Document Type: Article

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