The hydrologic function and behavior of the Houzhai underground river basin, Guizhou Province, southwestern China

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 509-518

  Liu, Lihong ^a   Shu, Longcang ^a   Chen, Xunhong ^b   Oromo, Thomas ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Groundwater flow; Houzhai karstic water system; Hydrogeochemistry; Spring hydrograph

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGRAPH; KARST HYDROLOGY; RIVER BASIN;

CHINA; GUIZHOU;

EID: 77952837524     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0518-z     Document Type: Article

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