Multi-isotopic composition (δ7Li-δ11B-δD-δ18O) of rainwaters in France: Origin and spatio-temporal characterization

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1510-1524

  Millot, Romain ^a   Petelet Giraud, Emmanuelle ^a   Guerrot, Catherine ^a   Négrel, Philippe ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; B VALUE; CONTOUR MAP; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE DATA; ISOTOPE RATIO; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC VARIATIONS; RAINFALL EVENT; RAINWATER SAMPLES; SAMPLING SITE; SEA SALTS; SEASONAL EFFECTS; SPATIO-TEMPORAL; SPATIOTEMPORAL EFFECTS; STABLE ISOTOPES; TIME-PERIODS; WATER MOLECULE; WIND DIRECTIONS;

ISOTOPES; MOLECULES; RAIN; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SEAWATER; SURFACE WATERS;

LITHIUM;

AIR MASS; BORON ISOTOPE; CONTOUR MAP; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM; RAINWATER; RECHARGE; SAMPLING; SEA SALT; SEAWATER; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; WIND DIRECTION;

FRANCE;

EID: 77955320407     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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