Recharge processes in karstic systems investigated through the correlation of chemical and isotopic composition of rain and spring-waters

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2189-2206

  Aquilina, L ^a   Ladouche, B ^b   Dorfliger N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; RAIN; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KARSATIC SYSTEMS; SPRING WATERS;

SPRINGS (WATER);

KARST HYDROLOGY; RECHARGE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 27844433514     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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