Interbasin flow revisited: The contribution of local recharge to high-discharge springs, Death Valley, CA

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 323, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 276-302

  Anderson, Katherine ^a   Nelson, Stephen ^a   Mayo, Alan ^a   Tingey, David ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Death Valley; Groundwater paleoclimatology; Hydrochemistry; Recharge; Springs; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLIMATE; DEATH VALLEY; GROUNDWATER PALEOCLIMATOLOGY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; RECHARGE; STABLE ISOTOPES;

SPRINGS (WATER);

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPRINGS (WATER);

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BASIN; DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SPRING WATER; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; DEATH VALLEY; FURNACE CREEK; NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 33646567803     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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