Characterizing the hydrogeology of a complex clay-rich aquitard system using detailed vertical profiles of the stable isotopes of water

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 293, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 47-56

  Hendry, M Jim ^a   Kelln, C J ^a,d   Wassenaar, L I ^b   Shaw, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^d MDF   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquitard; Groundwater migration; Hydraulic conductivity; Oxygen 18

Indexed keywords

CLAY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ISOTOPES; SAND;

MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; VERTICAL FRACTURE;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

AQUITARD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; POREWATER; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 2542536807     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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