Hydrochemical evidence of the depth of penetration of anthropogenic recharge in sandstone aquifers underlying two mature cities in the UK

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1570-1592

  Taylor, R G ^a   Cronin, A A ^b   Lerner, D N ^c   Tellam, J H ^d   Bottrell, S H ^e   Rueedi, J ^b   Barrett, M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c Groundwater Protection and Restoration Group   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOLUTES; PERMO-TRIASSIC SANDSTONE; SANDSTONE AQUIFERS;

SANDSTONE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUIFER; DIFFUSION; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SANDSTONE; TRACE METAL; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748067754     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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