Origin and geochemical evolution of groundwater in a closed-basin clayey aquitard, Northern Mexico

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 284, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 26-44

  Ortega Guerrero, Adrián ^a  

^a CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aquitard; Brine groundwater; Carbonate aquifer; Geochemistry; La Laguna Region; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CLAY; EVAPORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; LAKES; OXIDATION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CARBONATE AQUIFER;

GROUNDWATER;

AQUITARD; EVAPORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; METEORIC WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

LAGUNA;

EID: 0346724864     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00239-7     Document Type: Article

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