Use of stable water isotopes to assess sources and influences of slope groundwater on slope failure

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 345-355

  Peng, Tsung Ren ^a   Wang, Chung Ho ^b   Hsu, Shih Meng ^c   Chen, Nai Chin ^c   Su, Tai Wei ^d   Lee, Jiin Fa ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c SINOTECH ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

^d MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Reservoir leakage; Slope failure; Slope groundwater source; Stable water isotopes; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIR LEAKAGE; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE GROUNDWATER SOURCE; STABLE WATER ISOTOPES; TAIWAN;

DEUTERIUM; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN; LANDSLIDES; OXYGEN;

UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

DEUTERIUM; DRAINAGE WATER; GROUNDWATER; HEADWATER; LANDSLIDE; LEAKAGE; MASS BALANCE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84856106176     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.8130     Document Type: Article

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