Origin and evolution of groundwater collected by a desalination plant (Tordera, Spain): A multi-isotopic approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 397, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Otero, N ^a   Soler, A ^a   Corp, R M ^b   Mas Pla, J ^c   Garcia Solsona, E ^d   Masque P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Agència Catalana de l'Aigua Catalan Water Agency   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beach wells; Desalination; Radium isotopes; Strontium isotopes; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BEACHES; DESALINATION; EXTRACTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; SEAWATER; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CONSERVATIVE TRACERS; CONTINUOUS INPUT; DESALINATION PLANT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SEAWATER INTAKES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; SULPHUR ISOTOPE;

ISOTOPES;

BEACH; DELTA; DESALINATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PIEZOMETER; RADIUM ISOTOPE; SEASONALITY; SEAWATER; SHORELINE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

CATALONIA; SPAIN; TORDERA RIVER;

EID: 78650698270     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.11.020     Document Type: Article

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