Recharge sources and hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in alluvial basins in arid central Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 397, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 71-82

  Vanderzalm, J L ^a   Jeuken, B M ^b   Wischusen, J D H ^c   Pavelic, P ^d   Le Gal La Salle, C ^b   Knapton, A ^c   Dillon, P J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Northern Territory Government Department of Natural Resources Environment   (Australia)

^d INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifer; Central Australia; Deuterium; Hydrogeochemistry; Oxygen 18; Three member mixing model

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; AUSTRALIA; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; OXYGEN-18; THREE-MEMBER MIXING MODEL;

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEUTERIUM; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; FARMS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; MIXING; OXYGEN; RIVERS; SEEPAGE; SEWAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; SPRINGS (WATER); STREAM FLOW; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER; ARID REGION; CALCIUM; CATION; DEUTERIUM; EPHEMERAL STREAM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; RECYCLING; SODIUM; STABLE ISOTOPE; STREAMFLOW; THROUGHFLOW; TRACER; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER STORAGE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78650704401     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.11.035     Document Type: Article

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