Potential impact of convective fracture venting on salt-crust buildup and ground-water salinization in arid environments

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 386-399

  Weisbrod, N ^a   Dragila, M I ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid land; Efflorescent crust; Evaporation; Fractures; Salinization; Thermal convection

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ARID ENVIRONMENT; FRACTURE; SALINIZATION;

EID: 31544458135     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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