Hydrogeology and hydrochemistry of a shallow alluvial aquifer, western Saudi Arabia

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-165

  Al Shaibani, Abdulaziz M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifers; Groundwater management; Groundwater protection; Hydrochemistry; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; SHALLOW WATER; WASTEWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 39049130421     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0220-y     Document Type: Article

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