Use of continuous measurements of dissolved organic matter fluorescence in groundwater to characterize fast infiltration through an unstable fractured hillslope (Valabres Rockfall, French Alps)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1963-1969

  Charlier, Jean Baptiste ^a   Bertrand, Catherine ^a   Binet, Stéphane ^a,b   Mudry, Jacques ^a   Bouillier, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

Author keywords

Dissolved organic matter; Fractured rocks; France; Groundwater flow; Unstable slope

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HILLSLOPE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; PORE PRESSURE; POREWATER; ROCKFALL; TRACER;

ALPS; FRANCE;

EID: 78649697023     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0670-5     Document Type: Article

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