Reconnaissance isotopic and hydrochemical study of Cuatro Ciénegas groundwater, Coahuila, México

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-180

  Johannesson, Karen H ^a   Cortés, Alejandra ^b   Kilroy, Kathryn C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuatro Ci negas; Groundwater; Interbasin flow; M xico; Semiarid regions

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RECHARGE;

COAHUILA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7244221753     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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