Pollution vulnerability of the Quaternary aquifer near Cairo, Egypt, as indicated by isotopes and hydrochemistry

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 273-281

  Sadek, M A ^a   Abd El Samie, S G ^a  

^a HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Contamination; Egypt; Hydrochemistry; Isotopes; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345776881     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400100125     Document Type: Article

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