Multi-tracer investigation of groundwater residence time in a karstic aquifer: Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA;Etude du temps de séjour de l'eau dans un aquifére karstique par traçage multiple: Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Réserve Naturelle de Bitter Lakes), Nouveau Mexique, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 455-472

  Land, Lewis ^a,b   Huff, G F ^c,d  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Huff HydroResources   (United States)

^d ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundwater age; Karst; Roswell Artesian Basin; Tracer tests; USA

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; KARST; LIMESTONE; RECHARGE; RESIDENCE TIME; TRACER;

BITTER LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; NEW MEXICO; ROSWELL BASIN; SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS [NEW MEXICO]; UNITED STATES;

PECOS;

EID: 77952845477     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0522-3     Document Type: Article

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