Salt water intrusion in the coastal aquifer of the southern Po Plain, Italy

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1541-1556

  Antonellini, M ^a   Mollema, P ^a   Giambastiani, B ^a   Bishop, K ^a   Caruso, L ^a   Minchio, A ^a   Pellegrini, L ^a   Sabia, M ^a   Ulazzi, E ^a   Gabbianelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic coast; Coastal aquifers; Groundwater recharge groundwater budget; Italy; Salinization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; COASTAL AQUIFER; DRAINAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; RECHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SALT WATER; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WATER TABLE;

ADRIATIC COAST [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO PLAIN; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

LEPTOSPIRA;

EID: 57049097124     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0319-9     Document Type: Article

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