Evaluation of the recharge processes and impacts of irrigation on groundwater using CFCs and radiogenic isotopes in the Silao-Romita basin, Mexico

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1601-1614

  Horst, Axel ^a   Mahlknecht, Jürgen ^a   Merkel, Broder J ^b   Aravena, Ramon ^c   Ramos Arroyo, Yann R ^d  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chlorofluorocarbons; Groundwater age; Irrigation return flow; Mexico; Radioactive isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CFC; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; IRRIGATION; RADIONUCLIDE; RECHARGE; TRACER; TRITIUM;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 57049111132     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0318-x     Document Type: Article

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