Hydrodynamic convergence of hydropressured and geopressured zones, Central Texas, Gulf of Mexico Basin, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 859-867

  Dutton, Alan R ^a,b   Nicot, Jean Philippe ^a   Kier, Katherine S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Geopressured zone; Groundwater flow; Hydrochemistry; Saltwater freshwaterrelations

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PERMEABILITY; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

CARRIZO;

EID: 33749503647     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0024-5     Document Type: Article

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