The geochemical and isotopic composition of aquifer systems in the deltaic region of the Po River plain (northern Italy)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 467-480

  Rapti Caputo, Dimitra ^a   Martinelli, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b ARPA Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Groundwater resources; Hydrochemistry; Italy; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CONFINED AQUIFER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INFILTRATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE TIME; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALPS; APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 61349176973     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0370-6     Document Type: Article

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