On 226Ra and 222Rn concentrations in the brackish waters of coastal aquifers: Lab-investigations and confirmation in the carbonate aquifer of Brindisi (Italy)

Environmental Geology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-124

  Spizzico, M ^a   Sciannamblo, D ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

222Rn; 226Ra; Karst; Seawater; Terra Rossa

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; RADON; ROCKS; WATER; WATER WELLS;

APULIAN MESOZOIC CARBONATE AQUIFER; BRACKISH WATER; CALCAREOUS-DOLOMITIC ROCKS; SPRINGS;

AQUIFERS;

COASTAL AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21744449306     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-005-1273-7     Document Type: Article

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