Relative importance and chemical effects of diffuse and focused recharge in an eogenetic karst aquifer: An example from the unconfined upper Floridan aquifer, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1687-1698

  Ritorto, M ^a,b   Screaton, E J ^a   Martin, J B ^a   Moore, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Roux Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate rocks; Floridan aquifer; Groundwater recharge water budget; Karst; USA

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBONATE ROCK; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; KARST; RECHARGE; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER BUDGET; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

FLORIDAN AQUIFER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350352779     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0460-0     Document Type: Article

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