Hydrochemistry of groundwaters in a spa area of Korea: An implication for water quality degradation by intensive pumping

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 493-505

  Kim, Kangjoo ^a   Koo, Min Ho ^b   Moon, Sang Ho ^c   Yum, Byoung Woo ^c   Lee, Kwang Sik ^d  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^d Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluoride; Geothermal water; Heavy pumping; Mixing; Onyang Spa; Water quality degradation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; HYDROLOGY; WATER LEVELS; WATER QUALITY;

ARTESIAN PRESSURE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; THERMAL WATER; VULNERABILITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PUMPING; THERMAL WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 13244249873     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5551     Document Type: Article

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