Geochemical and statistical evidence of recharge, mixing, and controls on spring discharge in an eogenetic karst aquifer

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 376, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 443-455

  Moore, Paul J ^a   Martin, Jonathan B ^a   Screaton, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Floridan aquifer; Karst springs; Mixing; Recharge

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL COMPONENT; DEEP FLOW; DEEPWATER; ELEMENT COMPOSITIONS; FLORIDA; FLORIDAN AQUIFER; FLOW PATH; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; KARST AQUIFER; KARST SPRINGS; KARST SYSTEM; MASS-BALANCE CALCULATIONS; MATRIX; MONITORING WELLS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; RECHARGE; SPRING DISCHARGES; STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; VADOSE ZONE; VERTICAL FLOWS; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER SOURCE; WATER-ROCK REACTIONS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SODIUM; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SPRINGS (WATER); SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY; WELLS;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

AQUIFER; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DEEP WATER; FLOW PATTERN; GEOCHEMISTRY; KARST HYDROLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RECHARGE; SPRING WATER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; UPWELLING; WATER FLOW;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70249113424     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.07.052     Document Type: Article

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