Recharge mechanism and hydrochemistry evaluation of groundwater in the Nuaimeh area, Jordan, using environmental isotope techniques

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 180-191

  Bajjali, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Environmental isotopes; Groundwater age; Hydrochemistry; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; RESIDENCE TIME; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

EID: 31144463311     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0352-2     Document Type: Article

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