The thermal and mineral springs of Aitoloakarnania Prefecture: Function mechanism and origin of groundwater

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2351-2364

  Katsanou, K ^a   Siavalas, G ^a   Lambrakis, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alkaline waters; Fluoride; Residence time; Saturation indices; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DEEP WATER; ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS; EVAPORITES; FLUORIDE; GEOLOGICAL SETTING; GEOTECTONIC ZONES; LOW WATER; MAIN GROUP; MINERAL WATER; NEO GENES; REDUCING CONDITIONS; RESIDENCE TIME; SATURATION INDICES; SILICEOUS ROCKS; STUDY AREAS; THERMAL WATERS; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES; WATER TEMPERATURES; WATER TYPES;

BARIUM; BEVERAGES; CALCIUM; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GROUNDWATER; SILICA; SODIUM; TEMPERATURE; TRACE ELEMENTS;

MINERAL SPRINGS;

ALKALINE WATER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EVAPORITE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FLUORIDE; LIMESTONE; MINERAL; OROGENY; RESIDENCE TIME; SATURATION; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SPRING WATER; SULFATE; THERMAL SPRING; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AETOLIA AND ACARNANIA; GREECE; WESTERN GREECE;

EID: 84859107507     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1451-8     Document Type: Article

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