Understanding and managing the stressed Mexico-USA transboundary Hueco bolson aquifer in the El Paso del Norte region as a complex system

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 813-825

  Sheng, Zhuping ^a   Devere, Jeff ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Community and Economic Development ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brackish water intrusion; Groundwater model; Hueco bolson; Systems management of groundwater; Transboundary aquifer

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BRACKISH WATER; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; SALINE INTRUSION; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EL PASO; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29444444235     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0451-8     Document Type: Article

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