Age structure and recharge conditions of a coastal aquifer (northern Germany) investigated with 39Ar, 14C, 3H, He isotopes and Ne

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 221-236

  Sültenfuß, Jürgen ^a   Purtschert, Roland ^b   Führböter, Jens F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Germany; Groundwater age; Radioactive isotopes; Tracers

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ARGON ISOTOPE; CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL AQUIFER; DIKE; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; HELIUM ISOTOPE; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; MARSH; METHANE; NEON; RECHARGE; TRACER; TRITIUM;

EMS ESTUARY; EMS RIVER; GERMANY;

EID: 78651488199     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0663-4     Document Type: Article

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