Water storage and transfer in the epikarst of karstic systems during high flow periods

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 327, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 472-485

  Aquilina, L ^a   Ladouche, B ^b   Dorfliger N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Epikarst; High discharge event; Hydrogen isotopes; Karst; Mass balance; Oxygen isotopes; Recharge processes

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROGEN; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

EPIKARST; HIGH DISCHARGE EVENT; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; KARST; MASS BALANCE; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; RECHARGE PROCESSES;

FLOW OF WATER;

COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; HYDROGEN; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

FLOW PATTERN; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; KARST HYDROLOGY; RAINGAUGE; RAINWATER; RECHARGE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING (SEASON); WATER STORAGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746217880     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.11.054     Document Type: Article

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