Characterization of the sources of thermal spring- and well water in Jordan by rare earth element and yttrium distribution and stable isotopes of H2O

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 101-116

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

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c Center for Environmental Research Leipzig Halle   (Germany)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Hydrogen; Hydrostratigraphy; Oxygen; Recharge; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LITHOLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY; WATER; WATER WELLS; YTTRIUM;

RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RECHARGE; STABLE ISOTOPE; STRATIGRAPHY; THERMAL SPRING; WELL WATER; YTTRIUM;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33646267962     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: 1521401X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200500614     Document Type: Article

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