Sources of mineralization and salinization of thermal groundwater of Jordan

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 86-100

  Möller, Peter ^a   Geyer, Stefan ^b   Salameh, Elias ^c   Dulski, Peter ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b Center for Environmental Research Leipzig Halle   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Hydrochemistry; Interformation flow; Spider pattern; Sulfur isotope

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BASALT; COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; IGNEOUS ROCKS; LIMESTONE; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; SALINIZATION; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

ARANEAE;

EID: 33646267228     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: 1521401X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200500613     Document Type: Article

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