Using environmental isotopes in the study of the recharge-discharge mechanisms of the Yarmouk catchment area in Jordan

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-463

  Salameh, Elias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Isotopes; Mechanism; Recharge discharge; Yarmouk River catchment

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RECHARGE; TRACER;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

JORDANIA;

EID: 4644336261     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0357-x     Document Type: Article

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