Review: Recharge rates and chemistry beneath playas of the high Plains aquifer, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1747-1772

  Gurdak, Jason J ^a   Roe, Cassia D ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

High plains aquifer; Nitrate; Playas; Recharge; Review; USA

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EPHEMERAL LAKE; FLOW FIELD; FLOW VELOCITY; FUTURE PROSPECT; INFILTRATION; PLAYA; RECHARGE; RESEARCH WORK; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

OGALLALA AQUIFER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649688552     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0672-3     Document Type: Review

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