Isotopic and geochemical characterization of salinization in the shallow aquifers of a reclaimed subsiding zone: The southern Venice Lagoon coastland

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 378, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-61

  Gattacceca, Julie C ^a   Vallet Coulomb, Christine ^a   Mayer, Adriano ^b   Claude, Christelle ^a   Radakovitch, Olivier ^a   Conchetto, Enrico ^c   Hamelin, Bruno ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Provincia di Venezia Settore Protezione Civile e Difesa del Suolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Hydrochemistry; Land subsidence; Seawater intrusion; Stable isotopes; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LAND SUBSIDENCE; SEAWATER INTRUSION; STABLE ISOTOPES; VENICE LAGOON;

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION CANALS; ISOTOPES; LAKES; OCEANOGRAPHY; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEAWATER; SODIUM; SUBSIDENCE; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER SUPPLY;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

BRINE; COASTAL AQUIFER; COASTAL PLAIN; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SUBSIDENCE; TRACER; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WATER TABLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 70350001647     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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