Quantification of karst aquifer discharge components during storm events through end-member mixing analysis using natural chemistry and stable isotopes as tracers

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1171-1191

  Doctor Jr , Daniel H ^a,f   Alexander Jr , E Calvin ^a   Petrič, Metka ^b   Kogovšek, Janja ^b   Urbanc, Janko ^c   Lojen, Sonja ^d   Stichler, Willibald ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SLOVENIA   (Slovenia)

^d Joûef Stefan Research Institute   (Slovenia)

^e INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground water surface water relations; Hydro chemistry; Karst; Stable isotopes; Statistical modeling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; KARST; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORM; TRACER; WELL WATER;

EID: 33751241159     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0031-6     Document Type: Article

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