129I and 36Cl in dilute hydrocarbon waters: Marine-cosmogenic, in situ, and anthropogenic sources

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 692-714

  Snyder, Glen T ^a   Fabryka Martin, June T ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL GAS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROLOGY; MARINE POLLUTION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; WATER RESOURCES;

HALOGEN ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; HALOGEN SOURCES; HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS; METEORIC WATER;

RADIOISOTOPES;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BRINE; CHLORINE; DILUTION; HYDROCARBON; IODINE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATER; MIXING; ORGANIC MATTER; RADIONUCLIDE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SAN JUAN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847265786     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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