Geochemical evolution of groundwater in the unsaturated zone of a karstic massif, using the P CO2-SIc relationship

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 430-431, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-24

  Peyraube, N ^a   Lastennet, R ^a   Denis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Karst; P CO2; Saturation index; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC EQUILIBRIUM; DEGREE OF SATURATIONS; EPIKARST; GEOCHEMICAL CHANGES; GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION; KARST; KARSTIC; KARSTIC AQUIFER; ON FLOW; PRECIPITATION PHASE; PRESSURE CONDITIONS; PRESSURE VARIATIONS; SATURATED ZONE; SATURATION INDEX; SMALL SIZE; UNSATURATED ZONE;

AQUIFERS; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CAVES; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CAVE; FLOW FIELD; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; INFILTRATION; KARST; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHREATIC ZONE; SATURATION; SPRING WATER; VADOSE ZONE;

AQUITAINE; DORDOGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 84858299164     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.01.033     Document Type: Article

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