Hydrochemical facies of groundwater in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-371

  Al Agha, Mohammad R ^a   El Nakhal, Hamed A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Gaza Strip; Groundwater; Hydrochemical facies; Palestine

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; GROUNDWATER; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; SALINE WATER; SEAWATER;

HYDROCHEMICAL FACIES; SAND DUNES;

HYDROLOGY;

COASTAL AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PUMPING; SALINE INTRUSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GAZA STRIP; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES;

EID: 2942530433     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.49.3.359.54349     Document Type: Article

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