Factors controlling groundwater quality in Eastern United Arab Emirates: A chemical and isotopic approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 286, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 227-235

  Murad, Ahmed A ^a   Krishnamurthy, R V ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

36Cl data; Bromide; Evaporation; Oxygen and hydrogen isotopes; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; ISOTOPES; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; POTASSIUM; SEAWATER; WATER QUALITY;

PLAIN AQUIFERS;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SALINE INTRUSION; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 1142269806     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.09.020     Document Type: Article

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