Geochemical flood deconvolution in a Mediterranean catchment (Hérault, France) by Sr isotopes, major and trace elements

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 337, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 224-241

  Petelet Giraud, Emmanuelle ^a   Negrel, Philippe ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Flash flood; H rault river; Hydrograph separation; Mediterranean catchment; Strontium isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ISOTOPES; RAIN; WATERSHEDS;

FLASH FLOOD; HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES;

FLOODS;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOODS; ISOTOPES; RAIN; WATERSHEDS;

CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLASH FLOOD; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGRAPH; KARST HYDROLOGY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAINFALL; RIVER DISCHARGE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION; WATERSHED;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HERAULT RIVER; LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33947580039     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.01.037     Document Type: Article

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