The distribution of saline groundwater and its relation to the hydraulic conditions of aquifers and aquitards: Examples from Israel

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-81

  Yechieli, Y ^a   Sivan, O ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hydrochemistry; Israel; Salt water freshwater relations; Separation by aquitards

Indexed keywords

AQUITARD; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL AQUIFER; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE FRONT; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC HEAD; SALINITY; SEPARATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

DEAD SEA; ISRAEL; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 78651482025     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0646-5     Document Type: Article

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