Evaluation and numerical modeling of seawater intrusion in the Gaza aquifer (Palestine)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 713-728

  Qahman, Khalid ^a   Larabi, Abdelkader ^b  

^a Palestinian National Authority   (Palestine)

^b MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Groundwaterflow; Hydrochemistry; Numericalmodeling; Seawaterintrusion

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AQUIFER; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEAWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GAZA STRIP; MIDDLE EAST; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; PALESTINE;

EID: 33747121565     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-003-2     Document Type: Article

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