14C dating of deep groundwater in the Bengal Aquifer System, Bangladesh: Implications for aquifer anisotropy, recharge sources and sustainability

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 444-445, Issue , 2012, Pages 209-220

  Hoque, Mohammad A ^a   Burgess, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Carbon 14; Deep groundwater; Hydraulic anisotropy; Recharge; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CARBON 14; DEEP GROUNDWATERS; HYDRAULIC ANISOTROPY; RECHARGE;

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; ISOTOPES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

ANISOTROPY; CARBON ISOTOPE; DEEP WATER; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HILL; PUMPING; RADIOCARBON DATING; RECHARGE;

BANGLADESH; BENGAL;

EID: 84861222976     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.04.022     Document Type: Article

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