Hydrogeology and geochemical characterization of groundwater in a typical small-scale agricultural area of Japan

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-28

  Gallardo, Adrian H ^a   Tase, Norio ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Groundwater; Hydrogeology; Japan; Tsukuba city; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; IBARAKI; JAPAN; KANTO; KANTO PLAIN; TSUKUBA;

EID: 33847006578     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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