Relative importance of the saturated and the unsaturated zones in the hydrogeological functioning of karst aquifers: The case of Alta Cadena (Southern Spain)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 397, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 263-280

  Mudarra, M ^a   Andreo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbonate aquifer; Hydrochemistry; Karst; Saturated zone; Southern Spain; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE AQUIFER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; KARST; SATURATED ZONE; SOUTHERN SPAIN; UNSATURATED ZONE;

AQUIFERS; CARBONATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; SPRINGS (WATER); WATER MANAGEMENT;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFILTRATION; KARST HYDROLOGY; KARSTIFICATION; PHREATIC ZONE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SPRING WATER; VADOSE ZONE;

SPAIN;

EID: 78651376334     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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