Constraining flow paths of saline groundwater at basin margins using hydrochemistry and environmental isotopes: Lake Cooper, Murray Basin, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1103-1122

  Cartwright, I ^a   Hannam, K ^a   Weaver, T R ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Groundwater; Murray Basin; Radiocarbon; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IONIC COMPOSITION; SALINITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER TABLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY BASIN;

EID: 35848943699     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090701615741     Document Type: Article

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