Hydrogeochemistry of the Goulburn Valley region of the Murray Basin, Australia: Implications for flow paths and resource vulnerability

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 752-770

  Cartwright, Ian ^a   Weaver, Tamie R ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Groundwater age; Groundwater protection; Hydrochemistry; Murray Basin; Paleohydrology

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; VULNERABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY BASIN;

EID: 29444434459     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-003-0318-9     Document Type: Article

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