Seasonal dynamics of dissolved Ra isotopes in the semi-arid bays of south Texas

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 39-50

  Breier, J A ^a,b   Breier, C F ^a,b   Edmonds, H N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Brines; Estuarine chemistry; Estuarine dynamics; Groundwater; Radium isotopes; Submarine groundwater discharge

Indexed keywords

BAY; BRINE; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; FRESHWATER INPUT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; METHANE; RADIUM ISOTOPE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY; SEMIARID REGION; SURFACE WATER; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

BAFFIN BAY [LAGUNA MADRE]; LAGUNA MADRE [TEXAS]; NUECES BAY; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78249281343     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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