Origin and evolution of tufa mounds related to artesian karstic springs in Isona area (Pyrenees, NE Spain)

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 129-150

  Linares, Rogelio ^a   Roseli, Joan ^b   Roqué, Caries ^c   Gutiérrez, Francisco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Universidad de Girona ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artesian springs; Chronology; Geophysics; Pyrenees; Tufa mounds

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CHRONOLOGY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DISCHARGE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; KARST; PROGRADATION; TUFA;

PYRENEES;

EID: 79952274896     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.23.129-150     Document Type: Conference Paper

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