Hydrogeochemistry and environmental isotopes of ground water in Jeju volcanic island, Korea: Implications for nitrate contamination

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2225-2245

  Koh, Dong Chan ^a   Chang, Ho Wan ^b   Lee, Kwang Sik ^c   Ko, Kyung Seok ^a   Kim, Yongje ^a   Park, Won Bae ^d  

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

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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

^d Jeju Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basaltic aquifer; Hydrogeochemistry; Jeju volcanic island; Nitrate contamination; Stable isotopes; Tritium

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COASTAL ZONES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANOES; WATER WELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPES; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROVOLCANIC SEDIMENTARY; JEJU VOLCANIC ISLAND, KOREA;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; STABLE ISOTOPE; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

ASIA; CHEJU [CHEJU (PRV/ISL)]; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 23044509647     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5672     Document Type: Article

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