Physical, biogeochemical and isotopic processes related to heterogeneity of a shallow crystalline rock aquifer

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-347

  Ayraud, Virginie ^a,b   Aquilina, Luc ^a   Pauwels, Hélène ^b   Labasque, Thierry ^a   Pierson Wickmann, Anne Catherine ^a   Aquilina, Anne Marie ^c   Gallat, Geneviève ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c SIAEP Rennes Nord ^*  (France)

^d Géoarmor   (France)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Groundwater; Isotopic analyses; Rock physical heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HETEROGENEITY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750511305     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-006-9044-4     Document Type: Article

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