Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater origin of the Basses-Laurentides sedimentary rock aquifer system, St. Lawrence Lowlands, Québec, Canada

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 573-590

  Cloutier, Vincent ^a,d   Lefebvre, René ^a   Savard, Martine M ^b   Bourque, Édith ^b,e   Therrien, René ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

^e Bureau d'Audiences Publiques sur l'Environnement   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Groundwater characterisation; Hydrogeochemistry; Sedimentary rock; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE LOWLANDS;

EID: 33645869246     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0002-3     Document Type: Article

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