Chemical and isotopic approach to groundwater cycle in western Qaidam Basin, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-364

  Hongbing, Tan ^a   Wenbo, Rao ^a   Jiansheng, Chen ^a   Zhiguo, Su ^a   Xiaoxu, Sun ^a   Xiaoyan, Liu ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Groundwater cycle; Isotope; Qaidam Basin; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MELTWATER; RECHARGE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QAIDAM BASIN; QINGHAI;

EID: 70450210450     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-009-0357-9     Document Type: Article

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