Hydrogeology of Palm Valley, central Australia; A Pleistocene flora refuge?

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 293, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 20-46

  Wischusen, John D H ^a   Fifield, L Keith ^b   Cresswell, Richard G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid; Chlorine 36; Groundwater; Livistona mariae; Palaeo recharge; Refugium

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CELLS; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

FLOW SYSTEMS; METEORIC WATER; REGIONAL GRADIENTS;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; FLORA; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PALM VALLEY;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LIVISTONA; SABAL PALMETTO;

EID: 2542628186     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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