Geochemistry of the hydrogeological reserve of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-314

  Escolero, O ^a   Marin L E ^a   Steinich, B ^b   Pacheco, J A ^c   Molina Maldonado, A ^a   Anzaldo, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Groundwater quality; Karst; Limestone; Mexico; Saltwater intrusion; Yucat n

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD; YUCATAN;

EID: 25844437614     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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