Geochemical and physical sources of radon variation in a subterranean estuary - Implications for groundwater radon activities in submarine groundwater discharge studies

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 120-127

  Dulaiova, H ^a   Gonneea, M E ^a   Henderson, P B ^a   Charette, M A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemical tracers; Geochemical transformations; Groundwater; Manganese; Radium; Radon; Submarine groundwater discharge; Subterranean estuary

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; ESTUARY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; MANGANESE; RADIUM; RADON; SEAWATER; TRACER;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WAQUOIT BAY;

EID: 43049154804     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2008.02.011     Document Type: Article

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