Geochemical characteristics of naturally acid and alkaline saline lakes in southern Western Australia

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 268-284

  Bowen, Brenda Beitler ^a   Benison, Kathleen C ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BRINES; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; METAL RECOVERY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

ARCHEAN; BRINE FLUIDS; FLUID MIXING; FRESHWATERS; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; GEOLOGIC SETTINGS; INFLOW WATERS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS; LAKE WATERS; MAJOR IONS; METEORIC WATERS; MINERAL PRECIPITATIONS; NATURAL EVOLUTIONS; SALINE GROUNDWATERS; SALINE LAKES; SHALLOW GROUNDWATERS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SURFACE EVAPORATIONS; SURFACE PROCESSES; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

LAKES;

ACID WATER; ALKALINE WATER; EPHEMERAL LAKE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; LAKE WATER; SALINE LAKE; SHALLOW WATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 58349090727     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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