Significant lateral inputs of fresh groundwater into a stratified tropical estuary: Evidence from radon and radium isotopes

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 37-48

  Santos, Isaac R ^a,b   Peterson, Richard N ^a,c   Eyre, Bradley D ^b   Burnett, William C ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Wall College of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Hydrology; Indian River Lagoon; Isotopic tracers; Permeable sediments; Submarine groundwater discharge; Subterranean estuary

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; MASS BALANCE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PYCNOCLINE; RADIUM ISOTOPE; RADON ISOTOPE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954758268     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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