Hydrogeochemical characterization and isotope investigations of a carbonate aquifer of the northern part of the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 213-225

  Murad, Ahmed A ^a   Garamoon, Hassan ^b   Hussein, Saber ^a   Al Nuaimi, Hind S ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c Al Ain Distribution Company   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carbonate aquifer; Groundwater; Primary evaporation; Salinity; Stable isotopes; United Arab Emirates; Wadi Al Bih

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; RECHARGE; SALINITY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 78449289619     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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