Origin of salinity of the shallow aquifer of Guelmime, South Morocco: Hydrogeochemical study

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-128

  Bouhlassa, Saidati ^a   Aiachi, Abdelkader ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Dedolomitization; Geochemical processes; Guelmime; Morocco; Plio Quaternary formations; Shallow aquifer

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; POTABLE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

HERDING; WATER DEMAND;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; DOLOMITIZATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; GUELMINE; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 2642527767     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.019     Document Type: Article

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