Cross-formational flow and salinity sources inferred from a combined study of helium concentrations, isotopic ratios, and major elements in the Marshall aquifer, southern Michigan

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  Ma, Lin ^a   Castro, Maria Clara ^a   Hall, Chris Michael ^a   Walter, Lynn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Basinal brines; Cross formational flow; He fluxes; Multilayered sedimentary basins

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744515694     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001010     Document Type: Article

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