The pliocene Yafo formation in Israel: Hydrogeologically inert or active?

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 291-304

  Avisar, D ^a   Rosenthal, E ^a   Shulman, H ^a   Flexer, A ^a   Kronfeld, J ^a   Avraham, Z Ben ^a   Zilberbrand, M ^b   Fleischer, L ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Hydrological Service of Israel   (Israel)

^c GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Israel; Leaking aquiclude; Permeable beds; Pressurized brines; Sources of groundwater salinity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; PLIOCENE; POROUS MEDIUM; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 3242688986     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0322-8     Document Type: Article

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